Austell, GA town hall & government
Austell spent $18.8 million in the year to June 30, 2023, about $2,406 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Austell's government.
Where Austell's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 41%
- Fees & charges 21%
- From other local governments 9%
- From the federal government 9%
- Property taxes 6%
- Interest, fines & other 6%
- Utility sales 6%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- From the state <1%
Who works for Austell
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Cobb County School District
Austell's K–12 school district, shared with Acworth, Kennesaw, Mableton, Powder Springs and Smyrna. 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.
Also serving Austell: Douglas County School District ($14,161 per pupil).
Which schools Austell kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Austell 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 Austell's government
Who represents Austell
Austell is represented in Congress by Senators Jon Ossoff and Raphael G. Warnock and Representative Lucy McBath. 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.