Buford, GA town hall & government
Buford spent $186 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $10,259 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Buford's government.
Where Buford's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 48%
- Property taxes 19%
- Fees & charges 12%
- From other local governments 12%
- Other taxes & licenses 4%
- Sales taxes 2%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- From the federal government 1%
- From the state 1%
Who works for Buford
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Buford didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Buford City School District
Buford's K–12 school district. 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 66%
- State 31%
- Federal 3%
Of the $14,999 per pupil, $9,508 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 Buford kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Buford 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 Buford's government
Who represents Buford
Buford is represented in Congress by Senators Jon Ossoff and Raphael G. Warnock and Representatives Andrew S. Clyde and 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.