Photo: Cculber007 at en.wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0Cedartown spent less per resident in 2022 than 69% of similar cities
Cedartown’s city government spent $11.1 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2023, about $1,080 per resident. Water and other utilities ($632,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Cedartown is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$898 per resident in 2022: less than 69% of them
Cedartown’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($898 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 105 Georgia cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,117, and the middle half spent $820–$1,467. Cedartown spent less than 69% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($947,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Georgia cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Cedartown itself left out).
About $1,080 per resident a year, or $2.96 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 28%.
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Day-to-day spending is up 24% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Cedartown reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $898 · 2023: $1,080.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $1,347 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.92% of the home’s value, vs 0.77% across Georgia.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Cedartown’s rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Tax bills are one input to Cedartown’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Cedartown →
Who’s in charge in Cedartown
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Cedartown’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on cedartowngeorgia.gov/default.aspx ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 109 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2023 finance file (10,270).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Polk County School District
Cedartown’s K–12 school district, shared with Aragon, Rockmart, Braswell, Taylorsville. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $14,013 per pupil, $8,391 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
Georgia districts overall: 49% local, 39% state, 12% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Cedartown’s votes are counted by county
Georgia reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Cedartown alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Polk County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican80.1%15,352 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat19.6%3,749 votesOthers: 0.4% (70 votes).
Most votes in Polk County: Donald J Trump
Georgia: Trump 50.7%, Harris 48.5%
100% of Cedartown lies in Polk County. Every 2024 race in Polk County is on the county’s page.
Polk County’s 2024 results →Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Cedartown.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: cedartowngeorgia.gov/default.aspx ↗
- 2Georgia HouseState representatives
- 3Georgia SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Georgia
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
Reach Cedartown’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Cedartown’s government
How much does Cedartown spend per resident?
About $1,080 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2023, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $898 was less than 69% of 105 Georgia cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Cedartown?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,347 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.92% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.77% across Georgia. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see cedartowngeorgia.gov/default.aspx.
Who runs Cedartown’s government?
See cedartowngeorgia.gov/default.aspx for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Cedartown yet.
How did Cedartown vote in 2024?
Georgia counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Cedartown alone. Polk County, where 100% of Cedartown lies, voted Trump 80.1%, Harris 19.6% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Cedartown?
94 full-time and 2 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $363,188 (about $4.4M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Cedartown in the state legislature?
State Senate District 31 (Jason Anavitarte) and State House District 16 (Trey Kelley). The House district also covers four other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Cedartown’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →