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.
Where Thomaston's money goes
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.
Who works for Thomaston
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
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.
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.
Which schools Thomaston kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Thomaston 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 Thomaston's government
Who represents Thomaston
Thomaston 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.