Cordele, GA town hall & government
Cordele spent $27.8 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $2,702 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Cordele's government.
Where Cordele's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 20%
- From other local governments 18%
- From the federal government 16%
- Utility sales 15%
- Sales taxes 13%
- Property taxes 12%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- Other taxes & licenses 3%
- From the state 1%
Who works for Cordele
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Crisp County School District
Cordele's K–12 school district, shared with Arabi. 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 29%
- State 43%
- Federal 27%
Of the $16,892 per pupil, $9,172 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 Cordele kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Cordele 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 Cordele's government
Who represents Cordele
Cordele 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.