Tignall, GA town hall & government
Tignall spent $409,000 in the year to September 30, 2022, about $830 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Tignall's government.
Where Tignall's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 26%
- Property taxes 22%
- From other local governments 17%
- Sales taxes 14%
- Utility sales 14%
- From the state 4%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Who works for Tignall
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Wilkes County School District
Tignall's K–12 school district, shared with Rayle and Washington. 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 37%
- Federal 24%
Of the $17,023 per pupil, $8,980 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 Tignall kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Tignall 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 Tignall's government
Who represents Tignall
Tignall is represented in Congress by Senators Jon Ossoff and Raphael G. Warnock and Representative Mike Collins. 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.