Thunderbolt, GA town hall & government
Thunderbolt spent $4.5 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,720 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Thunderbolt's government.
Where Thunderbolt's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From other local governments 36%
- Fees & charges 24%
- Property taxes 12%
- From the federal government 9%
- Sales taxes 9%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- Utility sales 4%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- From the state 1%
Who works for Thunderbolt
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Chatham County School District
Thunderbolt's K–12 school district, shared with Bloomingdale, Garden City, Pooler, Port Wentworth, Savannah and Tybee Island. 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 64%
- State 24%
- Federal 13%
Of the $17,758 per pupil, $10,228 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 Thunderbolt kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Thunderbolt 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 Thunderbolt's government
Who represents Thunderbolt
Thunderbolt is represented in Congress by Senators Jon Ossoff and Raphael G. Warnock and Representative Earl L. "Buddy" Carter. 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.