Talbotton, GA town hall & government
Talbotton spent $513,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $612 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Talbotton's government.
Where Talbotton's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 22%
- Sales taxes 20%
- From other local governments 18%
- Property taxes 16%
- Fees & charges 15%
- From the federal government 5%
- From the state 3%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Talbotton
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Talbot County School District
Talbotton's K–12 school district, shared with Geneva, Junction City and Woodland. 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 44%
- State 30%
- Federal 26%
Of the $27,003 per pupil, $13,321 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 Talbotton kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Talbotton 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 Talbotton's government
Who represents Talbotton
Talbotton is represented in Congress by Senators Jon Ossoff and Raphael G. Warnock and Representative Sanford D. Bishop, Jr.. 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.