Waco, GA town hall & government
Waco spent $987,000 in the year to January 31, 2022, about $1,855 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Waco's government.
Where Waco's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From other local governments 33%
- Fees & charges 27%
- Utility sales 14%
- Sales taxes 13%
- Property taxes 8%
- From the state 2%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- From the federal government 1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Waco
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Haralson County School District
Waco's K–12 school district, shared with Buchanan and Tallapoosa. 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 31%
- State 55%
- Federal 14%
Of the $15,481 per pupil, $8,973 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 Waco kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Waco 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 Waco's government
Who represents Waco
Waco 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.