Cedartown, GA town hall & government
Cedartown spent $12.1 million in the year to December 31, 2023, about $1,183 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Cedartown's government.
Where Cedartown's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From other local governments 33%
- Fees & charges 25%
- Property taxes 19%
- Sales taxes 13%
- Utility sales 5%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- From the state 1%
Who works for Cedartown
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Polk County School District
Cedartown's K–12 school district, shared with Aragon, Rockmart, Braswell and Taylorsville. 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 30%
- State 57%
- Federal 13%
Of the $14,013 per pupil, $8,391 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 Cedartown kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Cedartown 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 Cedartown's government
Who represents Cedartown
Cedartown is represented in Congress by Senators Jon Ossoff and Raphael G. Warnock and Representative Clay Fuller. 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.