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Town Hall · East Point

How is East Point run?

East Point’s city government spent $85.8 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, about $2,235 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: East Point didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.

Town website
Day-to-day spending, 2024
$85.8M
year to June 30, 2024 · Census estimate
Per resident, 2024
$2,235
Census estimate · not compared
Long-term debt
$37.0M
end of FY2024 · Census estimate
City staff, 2025
526
full-time · 25 part-time · March payroll $3.2M
Typical tax bill
$1,773
0.63% of home value · GA 0.77%

What stands out about how East Point is run

Read from the city’s budget and official records.

★ What stands out · Your share of the 2024 budget

About $2,235 per resident a year, or $6.12 a day

Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 26%.

Where the money comes from
Utility sales 38%Fees & charges 18%Property taxes 15%From other local governments 15%Sales taxes 6%From the federal government 4%Other taxes & licenses 2%Interest, fines & other 1%From the state 1%
An estimate

East Point didn’t report all of its 2024 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.

Not in the receipt.Interest on debt $2.8 million. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $160.5 million.
Compared with similar places · Over the years

No comparison or trend for East Point yet

Every year of East Point’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the city reported none of its dollars for 2022–2024. Estimates are shown above, labeled, but never ranked against places that reported or drawn as a trend.

How Town Hall compares budgets →
City staff
526

full-time in March 2025, up from 451 in 2022.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $1,773 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.63% of the home’s value, vs 0.77% across Georgia.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Atlanta$4,231
Hapeville$3,800
College Park$2,611
Georgia$2,341
South Fulton$2,146
East Point$1,773
$1,773
typical bill a year
0.63%
effective rate
$281,600
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at East Point’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 East Point’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in East Point →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in East Point

Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.

See eastpointcity.org for East Point’s current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for East Point yet.eastpointcity.org ↗
Agendas

East Point’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on eastpointcity.org ↗.

Who works for East Point

One full-time city employee for every 73 residents

On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (38,380).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025

Police141 + 17 pt
Water & other utilities88
Fire83
Administration & buildings44 + 4 pt
Sewer & trash39
Courts, inspections & corrections29 + 4 pt
Roads & transportation24
Parks & libraries11
Housing & development4
Other63
526
full-time
25
part-time
$3.2M
payroll for March 2025
$38.8M
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$72,200
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
126
sworn police officers
83
full-time firefighters
Not compared.Staff are compared with the same group as the budget, and East Point’s 2022 budget was a Census estimate, so there is no group to compare with.

The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.

The school district

Fulton County School District

East Point’s K–12 school district, shared with Alpharetta, Fairburn, Hapeville, Johns Creek, Milton and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in East Point →
$17,609
per pupil · GA $15,800
88,043
students
None
long-term debt

Of the $17,609 per pupil, $9,755 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.

The district: schools, scores and graduation →

Where the district’s money comes from
Local 66%State 25%Federal 10%

Georgia districts overall: 49% local, 39% state, 12% federal.

School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.

Elections · 2024 general election

East Point’s votes are counted by county

Georgia reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for East Point alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Fulton County’s results.

President · Fulton County’s results535,220 votes · results as certified
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat71.9%384,741 votes
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican27.0%144,648 votes

Others: 1.1% (5,831 votes).

Most votes in Fulton County: Kamala D Harris

Georgia: Trump 50.7%, Harris 48.5%

The county’s page

100% of East Point lies in Fulton County. Every 2024 race in Fulton County is on the county’s page.

Fulton County’s 2024 results →
DemocratRepublicanLibertarianIndependent / other

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.

Who represents East Point

From town hall to Washington

East Point sends 4 representatives to the Georgia House alone.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
  2. 2
    Georgia HouseEast Point is split between 4 districts
  3. 3
    Georgia SenateState senator
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseSplit between districts
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Georgia

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Next door

How East Point compares with the towns next door

East Point’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 3 of the 4 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $1,654 to $4,212 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.

Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Atlanta$1,654$4,231
Hapeville$2,914$3,800
College Park$4,212$2,611
South Fultonestimate$2,146
East Pointestimate$1,773

Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).

Reach East Point’s government

The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about East Point’s government

How much does East Point spend per resident?

About $2,235 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, a Census Bureau estimate (East Point didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $160.5 million.

What is the property tax rate in East Point?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,773 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.63% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.77% across Georgia. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see eastpointcity.org.

Who runs East Point’s government?

See eastpointcity.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for East Point yet.

How did East Point vote in 2024?

Georgia counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for East Point alone. Fulton County, where 100% of East Point lies, voted Harris 71.9%, Trump 27.0% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for East Point?

526 full-time and 25 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $3.2M (about $38.8M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents East Point in the state legislature?

East Point is split among 4 State House districts and 2 State Senate districts, so your address decides. The Georgia Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about East Point’s government

Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.

Town Square →
Ask neighbors

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 (for East Point, the Bureau’s estimates); 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 →