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Uvalda, GA town hall & government

Uvalda spent $635,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,114 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Uvalda's money goes

Spent
$635,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,114
typical Georgia cities: $1,674
Long-term debt
$250,000
$439 per resident
Administration & buildings
$299,00047%
Water & other utilities
$113,00018%
Police
$112,00018%
Sewer & trash
$85,00013%
Roads & transportation
$16,0003%
Parks & libraries
$10,0002%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 28%
  • Fees & charges 19%
  • From other local governments 18%
  • Utility sales 12%
  • Sales taxes 8%
  • Property taxes 7%
  • Interest, fines & other 6%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%

Uvalda didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce

Who works for Uvalda

Full-time staff
4
4 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$24,500
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
1
full-time, with power of arrest
Administration & buildings
1 full-time1 part
Sewer & trash
1 full-time1 part
Water & other utilities
1 full-time1 part
Police
1 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time1 part

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Montgomery County School District

Uvalda's K–12 school district, shared with Ailey, Alston, Higgston, Mount Vernon and Tarrytown. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$18,019
Georgia: $15,800
Students
912
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 $18,019 per pupil, $9,252 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 Uvalda pay

Typical tax bill
$736
a year · Georgia typical $2,341
Effective rate
0.70%
of home value · Georgia 0.77%
Typical home value
$104,800
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Uvalda's government

🏛️ Official websiteuvaldaga.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Uvalda →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Uvalda

Uvalda is represented in Congress by Senators Jon Ossoff and Raphael G. Warnock and Representative Rick W. Allen. Brian Kemp is governor.

All of Uvalda'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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