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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.

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Adel's money goes

Spent
$25.8 million
fiscal year to September 30, 2023
Per resident
$4,688
typical Georgia cities: $2,069
Long-term debt
$1.4 million
$256 per resident
Water & other utilities
$15.1 million59%
Police
$2.4 million9%
Sewer & trash
$2.4 million9%
Fire
$2.1 million8%
Roads & transportation
$945,0004%
Administration & buildings
$668,0003%
Parks & libraries
$529,0002%
Paid to other governments
$283,0001%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$161,0001%
Health & welfare
$119,000<1%
Interest on debt
$51,000<1%
Housing & development
$3,000<1%
Other
$945,0004%

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.

Town workforce

Who works for Adel

Full-time staff
91
no part-time staff
Average full-time pay
$43,400
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
17
and 12 full-time firefighters
Police
19 full-time
Water & other utilities
19 full-time
Administration & buildings
14 full-time
Fire
12 full-time
Sewer & trash
10 full-time
Roads & transportation
6 full-time
Parks & libraries
5 full-time
Health & welfare
1 full-time
Housing & development
1 full-time
Other
4 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

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.

Spending per pupil
$15,238
Georgia: $15,800
Students
3,068
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$6.3 million
at year end

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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Adel pay

Typical tax bill
$1,208
a year · Georgia typical $2,341
Effective rate
0.78%
of home value · Georgia 0.77%
Typical home value
$154,900
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Adel's government

🏛️ Official websitecityofadel.us ↗

Town hall & decisions in Adel →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Adel

Adel is represented in Congress by Senators Jon Ossoff and Raphael G. Warnock and Representative Austin Scott. Brian Kemp is governor.

All of Adel's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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