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Willacoochee, GA town hall & government

Willacoochee spent $1.6 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,180 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Willacoochee's money goes

Spent
$1.6 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,180
typical Georgia cities: $1,674
Long-term debt
$231,000
$166 per resident
Police
$397,00024%
Roads & transportation
$296,00018%
Administration & buildings
$247,00015%
Sewer & trash
$219,00013%
Water & other utilities
$158,00010%
Fire
$123,0008%
Parks & libraries
$53,0003%
Interest on debt
$15,0001%
Health & welfare
$9,0001%
Other
$122,0007%

Where the money comes from

  • Fees & charges 50%
  • Interest, fines & other 19%
  • From the state 16%
  • Utility sales 15%
  • From other local governments 1%

Willacoochee didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce

Who works for Willacoochee

Full-time staff
17
no part-time staff
Average full-time pay
$26,500
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
3
full-time, with power of arrest
Administration & buildings
9 full-time
Police
4 full-time
Sewer & trash
2 full-time
Water & other utilities
2 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Atkinson County School District

Willacoochee's K–12 school district, shared with Pearson. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$16,388
Georgia: $15,800
Students
1,569
in the whole district
Long-term debt
None
at year end

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

  • Local 18%
  • State 64%
  • Federal 18%

Of the $16,388 per pupil, $9,688 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 Willacoochee pay

Typical tax bill
$544
a year · Georgia typical $2,341
Effective rate
1.26%
of home value · Georgia 0.77%
Typical home value
$43,200
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 Willacoochee's government

Town hall & decisions in Willacoochee →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Willacoochee

Willacoochee is represented in Congress by Senators Jon Ossoff and Raphael G. Warnock and Representative Austin Scott. Brian Kemp is governor.

All of Willacoochee'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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