Decatur, GA town hall & government
Decatur spent $61.3 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $2,519 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Decatur's government.
Who runs Decatur
From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Where Decatur's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 34%
- Fees & charges 24%
- Sales taxes 13%
- From other local governments 12%
- From the federal government 7%
- Other taxes & licenses 6%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- From the state 1%
Who works for Decatur
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Decatur City School District
Decatur's K–12 school district. 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 61%
- State 36%
- Federal 3%
Of the $19,019 per pupil, $11,218 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 Decatur kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Decatur 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 Decatur's government
Who represents Decatur
Decatur is represented in Congress by Senators Jon Ossoff and Raphael G. Warnock and Representative Nikema Williams. 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.