Adel, GA town hall & government
Adel spent $25.8 million in the year to September 30, 2023, about $4,688 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Adel's government.
Where Adel's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 69%
- Fees & charges 11%
- From other local governments 5%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- Property taxes 4%
- From the state 3%
- Sales taxes 3%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- From the federal government <1%
Adel didn't report all of its 2023 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Adel
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Cook County School District
Adel's K–12 school district, shared with Cecil, Lenox and Sparks. 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 26%
- State 49%
- Federal 25%
Of the $15,238 per pupil, $9,236 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 Adel kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Adel 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 Adel's government
Who represents Adel
Adel is represented in Congress by Senators Jon Ossoff and Raphael G. Warnock and Representative Austin Scott. 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.