Young Harris, GA town hall & government
Young Harris spent $1.5 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $914 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Young Harris's government.
Where Young Harris's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 30%
- From other local governments 22%
- Interest, fines & other 18%
- From the federal government 13%
- Utility sales 12%
- Sales taxes 3%
- Property taxes 2%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Young Harris
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Towns County School District
Young Harris's K–12 school district, shared with Hiawassee. 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 63%
- State 25%
- Federal 12%
Of the $20,958 per pupil, $12,368 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 Young Harris kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Young Harris 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 Young Harris's government
Who represents Young Harris
Young Harris is represented in Congress by Senators Jon Ossoff and Raphael G. Warnock and Representative Andrew S. Clyde. 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.