Bowdon, GA town hall & government
Bowdon spent $4.8 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $2,293 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Bowdon's government.
Where Bowdon's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 34%
- From other local governments 26%
- Utility sales 13%
- Property taxes 9%
- Sales taxes 8%
- From the state 4%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- From the federal government 1%
Who works for Bowdon
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Carroll County School District
Bowdon's K–12 school district, shared with Mount Zion, Roopville, Whitesburg, Temple and Villa Rica. 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 39%
- State 50%
- Federal 11%
Of the $13,430 per pupil, $8,100 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 Bowdon kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Bowdon 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 Bowdon's government
Who represents Bowdon
Bowdon is represented in Congress by Senators Jon Ossoff and Raphael G. Warnock and Representative Brian Jack. 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.