Rockmart, GA town hall & government
Rockmart spent $15.2 million in the year to June 30, 2023, about $3,163 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Rockmart's government.
Where Rockmart's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 37%
- From other local governments 24%
- Property taxes 15%
- Utility sales 10%
- Sales taxes 10%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
- From the state 1%
Who works for Rockmart
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Polk County School District
Rockmart's K–12 school district, shared with Aragon, Cedartown, Braswell and Taylorsville. 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 30%
- State 57%
- Federal 13%
Of the $14,013 per pupil, $8,391 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 Rockmart kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Rockmart 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 Rockmart's government
Who represents Rockmart
Rockmart 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.