Wrens, GA town hall & government
Wrens spent $4.5 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $2,363 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Wrens's government.
Where Wrens's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 47%
- Fees & charges 13%
- From other local governments 13%
- Property taxes 10%
- Interest, fines & other 7%
- Sales taxes 6%
- From the state 1%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- From the federal government 1%
Who works for Wrens
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Jefferson County School District
Wrens's K–12 school district, shared with Avera, Bartow, Louisville, Stapleton and Wadley. 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 31%
- State 39%
- Federal 30%
Of the $16,007 per pupil, $8,857 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 Wrens kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Wrens 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 Wrens's government
Who represents Wrens
Wrens is represented in Congress by Senators Jon Ossoff and Raphael G. Warnock and Representative Rick W. Allen. 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.