Arcade, GA town hall & government
Arcade spent $1.2 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $565 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Arcade's government.
Where Arcade's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From other local governments 63%
- Sales taxes 15%
- Interest, fines & other 12%
- Other taxes & licenses 5%
- Property taxes 3%
- From the state 2%
Who works for Arcade
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Jackson County School District
Arcade's K–12 school district, shared with Hoschton, Nicholson, Pendergrass, Talmo, Maysville and Braselton. 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 52%
- State 43%
- Federal 5%
Of the $14,551 per pupil, $8,935 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 Arcade kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Arcade 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 Arcade's government
Who represents Arcade
Arcade 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.