Canton, GA town hall & government
Canton spent $47.1 million in the year to September 30, 2024, about $1,316 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Canton's government.
Who runs Canton
From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Where Canton's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 28%
- Property taxes 17%
- Sales taxes 14%
- From other local governments 14%
- Interest, fines & other 12%
- Utility sales 8%
- Other taxes & licenses 5%
- From the state 1%
- From the federal government <1%
Who works for Canton
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Cherokee County School District
Canton's K–12 school district, shared with Ball Ground, 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 Canton kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Canton 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 Canton's government
Who represents Canton
Canton is represented in Congress by Senators Jon Ossoff and Raphael G. Warnock and Representative Barry Loudermilk. 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.