Town Hall · Thomaston

Thomaston, GA town hall & government

Thomaston spent $31.8 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $3,223 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Thomaston's government.

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Thomaston's money goes

Spent
$31.8 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2024
Per resident
$3,223
typical Georgia cities: $2,700
Long-term debt
$10.2 million
$1,036 per resident
Water & other utilities
$15.2 million48%
Sewer & trash
$6.6 million21%
Police
$2.9 million9%
Fire
$1.9 million6%
Administration & buildings
$1.7 million5%
Roads & transportation
$662,0002%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$444,0001%
Parks & libraries
$418,0001%
Housing & development
$290,0001%
Other
$1.6 million5%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 43%
  • From the state 25%
  • Fees & charges 13%
  • From other local governments 10%
  • Property taxes 4%
  • Sales taxes 3%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
  • From the federal government <1%

Thomaston didn't report all of its 2024 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce

Who works for Thomaston

Full-time staff
82
11 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$59,600
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
28
and 16 full-time firefighters
Police
32 full-time6 part
Fire
17 full-time
Water & other utilities
14 full-time
Administration & buildings
6 full-time5 part
Roads & transportation
7 full-time
Parks & libraries
5 full-time
Other
1 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Upson County School District

Thomaston's K–12 school district, shared with Yatesville. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$15,222
Georgia: $15,800
Students
4,086
in the whole district
Long-term debt
None
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Georgia districts overall: 49% local, 39% state, 12% federal

  • Local 32%
  • State 51%
  • Federal 17%

Of the $15,222 per pupil, $8,738 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Thomaston pay

Typical tax bill
$1,668
a year · Georgia typical $2,341
Effective rate
0.79%
of home value · Georgia 0.77%
Typical home value
$211,000
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Thomaston's government

🏛️ Official websitecityofthomaston.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Thomaston →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Thomaston

Thomaston is represented in Congress by Senators Jon Ossoff and Raphael G. Warnock and Representative Brian Jack. Brian Kemp is governor.

All of Thomaston's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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