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.
Where Cochran's money goes
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%
Who works for Cochran
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
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.
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.
Which schools Cochran kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Cochran 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 Cochran's government
Who represents Cochran
Cochran is represented in Congress by Senators Jon Ossoff and Raphael G. Warnock and Representative Austin Scott. 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.