Mitchell, GA town hall & government
Mitchell spent $82,000 in the year to December 31, 2023, about $536 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Mitchell's government.
Where Mitchell's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the federal government 24%
- From other local governments 24%
- Fees & charges 11%
- Utility sales 11%
- Property taxes 10%
- Sales taxes 8%
- Interest, fines & other 6%
- From the state 4%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Mitchell
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Glascock County School District
Mitchell's K–12 school district, shared with Edge Hill and Gibson. 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 23%
- State 60%
- Federal 18%
Of the $18,014 per pupil, $9,249 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 Mitchell kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Mitchell 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 Mitchell's government
Who represents Mitchell
Mitchell is represented in Congress by Senators Jon Ossoff and Raphael G. Warnock and Representative Rick W. Allen. 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.