Duluth, GA town hall & government
Duluth spent $45.3 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $1,414 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Duluth's government.
Who runs Duluth
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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.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 Duluth's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 33%
- From other local governments 24%
- Sales taxes 11%
- Interest, fines & other 10%
- From the federal government 8%
- Other taxes & licenses 6%
- Fees & charges 4%
- From the state 2%
Who works for Duluth
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Duluth didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Gwinnett County School District
Duluth's K–12 school district, shared with Berkeley Lake, Dacula, Grayson, Lawrenceville, Lilburn and Norcross. 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 49%
- State 42%
- Federal 9%
Of the $15,623 per pupil, $9,481 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 Duluth kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Duluth 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 Duluth's government
Who represents Duluth
Duluth is represented in Congress by Senators Jon Ossoff and Raphael G. Warnock and Representative Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr.. 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.