Atlanta, TX town hall & government
Atlanta spent $8.7 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $1,611 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Atlanta's government.
Where Atlanta's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 32%
- Property taxes 25%
- Fees & charges 18%
- Utility sales 14%
- From the state 8%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Atlanta didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Atlanta
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Atlanta didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Atlanta Independent School District
Atlanta's K–12 school district, shared with Douglassville. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Texas districts overall: 51% local, 36% state, 13% federal
- Local 22%
- State 53%
- Federal 26%
Of the $13,070 per pupil, $7,786 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 Atlanta: Queen City Independent School District ($16,550 per pupil).
Which schools Atlanta kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Atlanta 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 Atlanta's government
Who represents Atlanta
Atlanta is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representative Nathaniel Moran. Greg Abbott 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.