Fairmount, GA town hall & government
Fairmount spent $1 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,380 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Fairmount's government.
Where Fairmount's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From other local governments 29%
- Property taxes 19%
- Sales taxes 19%
- Interest, fines & other 18%
- Fees & charges 9%
- Utility sales 3%
- Other taxes & licenses 3%
- From the state 1%
Fairmount didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Fairmount
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Gordon County School District
Fairmount's K–12 school district, shared with Plainville and Resaca. 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 36%
- State 52%
- Federal 12%
Of the $14,123 per pupil, $8,145 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 Fairmount kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Fairmount 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 Fairmount's government
Who represents Fairmount
Fairmount is represented in Congress by Senators Jon Ossoff and Raphael G. Warnock and Representative Barry Loudermilk. 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.