Town Hall · Carrollton

Carrollton, GA town hall & government

Carrollton spent $61.4 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $2,252 per resident.

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

Local leadership

Who runs Carrollton

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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.

Town budget

Where Carrollton's money goes

Spent
$61.4 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2024
Per resident
$2,252
typical Georgia cities: $2,700
Long-term debt
$18 million
$660 per resident
Police
$13.1 million21%
Sewer & trash
$11.5 million19%
Parks & libraries
$9.7 million16%
Fire
$8.6 million14%
Water & other utilities
$8.5 million14%
Administration & buildings
$3.6 million6%
Roads & transportation
$2.4 million4%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$411,0001%
Interest on debt
$187,000<1%
Paid to other governments
$74,000<1%
Other
$3.3 million5%

Where the money comes from

  • Fees & charges 34%
  • From other local governments 23%
  • Utility sales 11%
  • Sales taxes 10%
  • Property taxes 10%
  • Interest, fines & other 4%
  • Other taxes & licenses 4%
  • From the state 2%
  • From the federal government 2%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Carrollton

Full-time staff
293
105 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$55,000
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
72
and 61 full-time firefighters
Parks & libraries
51 full-time91 part
Police
72 full-time10 part
Fire
61 full-time
Sewer & trash
55 full-time
Administration & buildings
23 full-time1 part
Water & other utilities
14 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
8 full-time3 part
Roads & transportation
5 full-time
Housing & development
1 full-time
Other
3 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Carrollton didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Carrollton City School District

Carrollton's K–12 school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$13,455
Georgia: $15,800
Students
5,752
in the whole district
Long-term debt
None
at year end

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

  • Local 45%
  • State 43%
  • Federal 12%

Of the $13,455 per pupil, $8,238 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 Carrollton pay

Typical tax bill
$2,139
a year · Georgia typical $2,341
Effective rate
0.69%
of home value · Georgia 0.77%
Typical home value
$311,100
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.

Local

Contact Carrollton's government

🏛️ Official websitecarrollton-ga.gov ↗

Town hall & decisions in Carrollton →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Carrollton

Carrollton is represented in Congress by Senators Jon Ossoff and Raphael G. Warnock and Representative Brian Jack. Brian Kemp is governor.

All of Carrollton'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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