Sumner, GA town hall & government
Sumner spent $75,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $188 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Sumner's government.
Where Sumner's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From other local governments 33%
- Property taxes 21%
- Fees & charges 15%
- Sales taxes 13%
- Utility sales 7%
- From the state 6%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Sumner didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Sumner
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Sumner didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Worth County School District
Sumner's K–12 school district, shared with Poulan, Sylvester and Warwick. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Georgia districts overall: 49% local, 39% state, 12% federal
- Local 30%
- State 51%
- Federal 20%
Of the $12,985 per pupil, $7,353 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.
Which schools Sumner kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Sumner pay
The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Sumner's government
Who represents Sumner
Sumner is represented in Congress by Senators Jon Ossoff and Raphael G. Warnock and Representative Austin Scott. Brian Kemp is governor.
Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.