Ball Ground, GA town hall & government
Ball Ground spent $5.7 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $2,441 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Ball Ground's government.
Where Ball Ground's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 43%
- Property taxes 18%
- From other local governments 17%
- Utility sales 8%
- Sales taxes 5%
- Other taxes & licenses 5%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- From the state 1%
Who works for Ball Ground
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Cherokee County School District
Ball Ground's K–12 school district, shared with Canton, Holly Springs, Waleska, Woodstock and Nelson. 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 55%
- State 38%
- Federal 7%
Of the $14,750 per pupil, $9,473 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 Ball Ground kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Ball Ground 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 Ball Ground's government
Who represents Ball Ground
Ball Ground is represented in Congress by Senators Jon Ossoff and Raphael G. Warnock and Representative Richard McCormick. 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.