Town Hall · Cadwell

Cadwell, GA town hall & government

Cadwell spent $192,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $356 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Cadwell's government.

Town budget

Where Cadwell's money goes

Spent
$192,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$356
typical Georgia cities: $1,674
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Administration & buildings
$176,00092%
Roads & transportation
$15,0008%
Fire
$1,0001%

Where the money comes from

  • From other local governments 36%
  • Utility sales 20%
  • Sales taxes 13%
  • Fees & charges 13%
  • Property taxes 9%
  • Other taxes & licenses 6%
  • From the state 3%
  • Interest, fines & other <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Cadwell

Full-time staff
2
9 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$26,000
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
1 full-time7 part
Roads & transportation
1 full-time1 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Laurens County School District

Cadwell's K–12 school district, shared with Dexter, Dudley, East Dublin, Montrose and Rentz. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$14,863
Georgia: $15,800
Students
6,352
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$35.5 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Georgia districts overall: 49% local, 39% state, 12% federal

  • Local 32%
  • State 56%
  • Federal 12%

Of the $14,863 per pupil, $8,672 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Cadwell pay

Typical tax bill
$456
a year · Georgia typical $2,341
Effective rate
0.58%
of home value · Georgia 0.77%
Typical home value
$78,400
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Cadwell's government

Town hall & decisions in Cadwell →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Cadwell

Cadwell is represented in Congress by Senators Jon Ossoff and Raphael G. Warnock and Representative Rick W. Allen. Brian Kemp is governor.

All of Cadwell's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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