Wadley, GA town hall & government
Wadley spent $3 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,628 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Wadley's government.
Where Wadley's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 25%
- From other local governments 21%
- Sales taxes 16%
- From the federal government 10%
- Fees & charges 9%
- Interest, fines & other 9%
- Utility sales 6%
- From the state 2%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Wadley
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Jefferson County School District
Wadley's K–12 school district, shared with Avera, Bartow, Louisville, Stapleton and Wrens. 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 39%
- Federal 30%
Of the $16,007 per pupil, $8,857 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 Wadley kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Wadley 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 Wadley's government
Who represents Wadley
Wadley is represented in Congress by Senators Jon Ossoff and Raphael G. Warnock and Representative Rick W. Allen. 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.