Pelham, GA town hall & government
Pelham spent $6 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,760 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Pelham's government.
Where Pelham's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 23%
- Property taxes 17%
- Interest, fines & other 15%
- Utility sales 15%
- Sales taxes 10%
- From the state 9%
- From other local governments 7%
- From the federal government 2%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
Who works for Pelham
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Pelham City School District
Pelham'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 15%
- State 69%
- Federal 16%
Of the $14,787 per pupil, $8,726 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 Pelham kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Pelham 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 Pelham's government
Who represents Pelham
Pelham is represented in Congress by Senators Jon Ossoff and Raphael G. Warnock and Representative Sanford D. Bishop, 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.