Roswell, GA town hall & government
Roswell spent $228.9 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $2,463 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Roswell's government.
Where Roswell's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From other local governments 28%
- Fees & charges 26%
- Property taxes 20%
- Sales taxes 10%
- Interest, fines & other 7%
- Other taxes & licenses 6%
- Utility sales 1%
- From the state 1%
- From the federal government 1%
Who works for Roswell
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2024. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Fulton County School District
Roswell's K–12 school district, shared with Alpharetta, East Point, Fairburn, Hapeville, Johns Creek and Milton. 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 66%
- State 25%
- Federal 10%
Of the $17,609 per pupil, $9,755 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 Roswell kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Roswell 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 Roswell's government
Who represents Roswell
Roswell is represented in Congress by Senators Jon Ossoff and Raphael G. Warnock and Representative Richard McCormick. 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.