Cohutta, GA town hall & government
Cohutta spent $731,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,135 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Cohutta's government.
Where Cohutta's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Interest, fines & other 30%
- From other local governments 23%
- From the state 21%
- Sales taxes 19%
- Property taxes 5%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- Fees & charges <1%
Who works for Cohutta
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Whitfield County School District
Cohutta's K–12 school district, shared with Tunnel Hill and Varnell. 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 34%
- State 55%
- Federal 12%
Of the $14,458 per pupil, $8,568 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 Cohutta kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Cohutta 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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Cohutta's government
Who represents Cohutta
Cohutta 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.