West Point, GA town hall & government
West Point spent $23.6 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $6,497 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach West Point's government.
Where West Point's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 50%
- Fees & charges 18%
- Property taxes 15%
- From other local governments 7%
- Sales taxes 6%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- From the state 1%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
West Point didn't report all of its 2024 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for West Point
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Troup County School District
West Point's K–12 school district, shared with Hogansville and LaGrange. 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 42%
- State 41%
- Federal 17%
Of the $15,162 per pupil, $8,491 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.
Also serving West Point: Harris County School District ($14,199 per pupil).
Which schools West Point kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in West Point 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.
Contact West Point's government
Who represents West Point
West Point 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.