Cairo, GA town hall & government
Cairo spent $36.8 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $3,667 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Cairo's government.
Where Cairo's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 59%
- Fees & charges 16%
- From other local governments 12%
- Property taxes 6%
- Sales taxes 4%
- From the state 1%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Cairo
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Grady County School District
Cairo's K–12 school district, shared with Whigham. 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 22%
- State 55%
- Federal 23%
Of the $13,663 per pupil, $8,600 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 Cairo kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Cairo 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 Cairo's government
Who represents Cairo
Cairo is represented in Congress by Senators Jon Ossoff and Raphael G. Warnock and Representative Sanford D. Bishop, Jr.. 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.