Fort Oglethorpe, GA town hall & government
Fort Oglethorpe spent $19.9 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $1,884 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Fort Oglethorpe's government.
Where Fort Oglethorpe's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 36%
- From other local governments 28%
- Sales taxes 10%
- Property taxes 9%
- Interest, fines & other 7%
- Utility sales 5%
- Other taxes & licenses 4%
- From the state 1%
- From the federal government <1%
Who works for Fort Oglethorpe
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Catoosa County School District
Fort Oglethorpe's K–12 school district, shared with Ringgold. 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 40%
- State 51%
- Federal 9%
Of the $15,273 per pupil, $9,539 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.
Also serving Fort Oglethorpe: Walker County School District ($15,668 per pupil).
Which schools Fort Oglethorpe kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Fort Oglethorpe 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 Fort Oglethorpe's government
Who represents Fort Oglethorpe
Fort Oglethorpe 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.