Town Hall · Walnut Grove

Walnut Grove, GA town hall & government

Walnut Grove spent $1.4 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,037 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Walnut Grove's money goes

Spent
$1.4 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,037
typical Georgia cities: $1,674
Long-term debt
$778,000
$569 per resident
Roads & transportation
$590,00042%
Administration & buildings
$494,00035%
Sewer & trash
$230,00016%
Parks & libraries
$50,0004%
Interest on debt
$34,0002%
Police
$14,0001%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$2,000<1%
Other
$4,000<1%

Where the money comes from

  • From other local governments 32%
  • Utility sales 18%
  • Sales taxes 15%
  • Property taxes 14%
  • Fees & charges 14%
  • Other taxes & licenses 4%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
  • From the state 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Walnut Grove

Full-time staff
5
5 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$45,800
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
5 full-time4 part
Sewer & trash
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

Walton County School District

Walnut Grove's K–12 school district, shared with Between, Good Hope, Jersey, Monroe and Loganville. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$13,330
Georgia: $15,800
Students
14,679
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$14.3 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Georgia districts overall: 49% local, 39% state, 12% federal

  • Local 48%
  • State 43%
  • Federal 9%

Of the $13,330 per pupil, $8,300 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 Walnut Grove pay

Typical tax bill
$2,875
a year · Georgia typical $2,341
Effective rate
1.09%
of home value · Georgia 0.77%
Typical home value
$264,300
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 Walnut Grove's government

Town hall & decisions in Walnut Grove →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Walnut Grove

Walnut Grove is represented in Congress by Senators Jon Ossoff and Raphael G. Warnock and Representative Mike Collins. Brian Kemp is governor.

All of Walnut Grove'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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