Town Hall · Cochran

Cochran, GA town hall & government

Cochran spent $8.4 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,666 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Cochran's money goes

Spent
$8.4 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,666
typical Georgia cities: $1,674
Long-term debt
$7.9 million
$1,581 per resident
Water & other utilities
$2.5 million30%
Sewer & trash
$1.8 million21%
Administration & buildings
$1.1 million13%
Police
$903,00011%
Roads & transportation
$877,00010%
Fire
$571,0007%
Interest on debt
$200,0002%
Parks & libraries
$158,0002%
Health & welfare
$82,0001%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$68,0001%
Other
$103,0001%

Where the money comes from

  • Fees & charges 34%
  • Utility sales 20%
  • From other local governments 12%
  • From the federal government 10%
  • Property taxes 10%
  • Sales taxes 8%
  • From the state 4%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Cochran

Full-time staff
41
7 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$51,200
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
9
and 7 full-time firefighters
Police
9 full-time2 part
Fire
7 full-time4 part
Administration & buildings
8 full-time
Roads & transportation
7 full-time1 part
Water & other utilities
5 full-time
Health & welfare
2 full-time
Sewer & trash
2 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
1 full-time

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Bleckley County School District

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

Spending per pupil
$13,660
Georgia: $15,800
Students
2,623
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 24%
  • State 64%
  • Federal 12%

Of the $13,660 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Cochran pay

Typical tax bill
$1,330
a year · Georgia typical $2,341
Effective rate
1.18%
of home value · Georgia 0.77%
Typical home value
$112,800
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 Cochran's government

🏛️ Official websitecityofcochran.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Cochran →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Cochran

Cochran is represented in Congress by Senators Jon Ossoff and Raphael G. Warnock and Representative Austin Scott. Brian Kemp is governor.

All of Cochran'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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