Temple, GA town hall & government
Temple spent $5.6 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,113 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Temple's government.
Where Temple's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From other local governments 33%
- Fees & charges 28%
- Property taxes 14%
- Sales taxes 11%
- Utility sales 6%
- Interest, fines & other 6%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- From the state 1%
Temple 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 Temple
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Temple didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Carroll County School District
Temple's K–12 school district, shared with Bowdon, Mount Zion, Roopville, Whitesburg and Villa Rica. 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 39%
- State 50%
- Federal 11%
Of the $13,430 per pupil, $8,100 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 Temple kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Temple 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 Temple's government
Who represents Temple
Temple is represented in Congress by Senators Jon Ossoff and Raphael G. Warnock and Representative Brian Jack. 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.