Whigham, GA town hall & government
Whigham spent $1.9 million in the year to August 31, 2022, about $4,139 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Whigham's government.
Where Whigham's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 65%
- From other local governments 11%
- Fees & charges 8%
- From the state 6%
- Property taxes 5%
- Sales taxes 3%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
- From the federal government 1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Whigham
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Grady County School District
Whigham's K–12 school district, shared with Cairo. 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 22%
- State 55%
- Federal 23%
Of the $13,663 per pupil, $8,600 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 Whigham kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Whigham 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 Whigham's government
Who represents Whigham
Whigham is represented in Congress by Senators Jon Ossoff and Raphael G. Warnock and Representative Sanford D. Bishop, Jr.. 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.