Acworth, GA town hall & government
Acworth spent $53.9 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $2,418 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Acworth's government.
Where Acworth's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 27%
- Property taxes 17%
- Fees & charges 17%
- From other local governments 12%
- Sales taxes 8%
- From the federal government 7%
- Interest, fines & other 7%
- Other taxes & licenses 3%
- From the state 3%
Who works for Acworth
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Cobb County School District
Acworth's K–12 school district, shared with Kennesaw, Mableton, Powder Springs, Smyrna and Austell. 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 57%
- State 36%
- Federal 7%
Of the $16,151 per pupil, $10,598 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 Acworth kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Acworth 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 Acworth's government
Who represents Acworth
Acworth is represented in Congress by Senators Jon Ossoff and Raphael G. Warnock and Representative Clay Fuller. 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.