Sylvania, GA town hall & government
Sylvania spent $30.9 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $11,867 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Sylvania's government.
Where Sylvania's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 84%
- Fees & charges 5%
- From other local governments 3%
- From the federal government 3%
- Property taxes 1%
- Sales taxes 1%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
- From the state 1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Sylvania
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Screven County School District
Sylvania's K–12 school district, shared with Hiltonia, Newington, Oliver and Rocky Ford. 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 18%
Of the $14,341 per pupil, $8,497 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 Sylvania kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Sylvania 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.
Contact Sylvania's government
Who represents Sylvania
Sylvania is represented in Congress by Senators Jon Ossoff and Raphael G. Warnock and Representative Rick W. Allen. 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.