Winder, GA town hall & government
Winder spent $61.3 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $3,161 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Winder's government.
Where Winder's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 35%
- Utility sales 33%
- From other local governments 10%
- Property taxes 8%
- Sales taxes 5%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- Other taxes & licenses 3%
- From the state <1%
- From the federal government <1%
Who works for Winder
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Barrow County School District
Winder's K–12 school district, shared with Bethlehem, Carl, Statham and Auburn. 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 48%
- Federal 10%
Of the $14,509 per pupil, $8,868 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 Winder kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Winder 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 Winder's government
Who represents Winder
Winder is represented in Congress by Senators Jon Ossoff and Raphael G. Warnock and Representative Mike Collins. 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.