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Town Hall · Mableton

How is Mableton run?

Mableton’s city government spent $100.9 million on day-to-day services in the year to , 2024, about $1,294 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Mableton didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.

Next public meeting

Planning Commission

6:30 pm · 5656 Mableton Parkway

All meetings →
Day-to-day spending, 2024
$100.9M
year to , 2024 · Census estimate
Per resident, 2024
$1,294
Census estimate · not compared
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of FY2024 · Census estimate
City staff, 2025
24
full-time · 0 part-time · March payroll $167,773
Typical tax bill
$1,995
0.64% of home value · GA 0.77%

What stands out about how Mableton is run

Read from the city’s budget, meetings and official records.

Agendas posted online6 upcoming meetings posted, with agendas.A shared school districtShares Cobb County School District with 5 other towns.Split between districts2 State House districts cover Mableton; your street decides yours.
★ What stands out · Meetings

6 upcoming meetings at town hall

From Mableton’s own agenda portal, checked daily. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check before you go.

Recent meetings

  • Oct29
    Planning CommissionThursday · 4:00 pm · 5656 Mableton PkwyPlanning Commission Work SessionAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Oct28
    City CouncilWednesday · 6:30 pm · Riverside EpiCenter, 135 Riverside PkwyCity Council- Fourth Wednesday at EpiCenterAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Oct26
    City CouncilMonday · 6:30 pm · 1245 Veterans Memorial HighwayOctober 26, 226 Monday City Council- Work Session - 1245 Veterans Memorial HighwayAgenda ↗Minutes ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Oct21
    Keep Mableton Beautiful CommissionWednesday · 5:00 pm · 1245 Veterans Memorial Hwy SWOne Time EventAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Oct19
    GeneralMonday · 9:00 am · South Cobb Regional Library - 805 Clay RdMableton Development Authority Board MeetingAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
Go in person

Most meetings are open to the public, and many have a public comment period at the start.

Agenda portal ↗
Your share of the 2024 budget

About $1,294 per resident a year, or $3.55 a day

Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: fire, at 20%.

Where the money comes from
From other local governments 26%Property taxes 24%Fees & charges 19%Sales taxes 11%Interest, fines & other 9%Utility sales 7%Other taxes & licenses 3%From the federal government 1%From the state 1%
An estimate

Mableton 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.Building projects $14.4 million; interest on debt $292,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $136.9 million.
Compared with similar places · Over the years

No comparison or trend for Mableton yet

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

How Town Hall compares budgets →
Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $1,995 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.64% of the home’s value, vs 0.77% across Georgia.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Atlanta$4,231
Smyrna$3,600
Douglasville$3,286
Powder Springs$2,462
Georgia$2,341
South Fulton$2,146
Mableton$1,995
Lithia Springs$1,422
Austell$1,405
$1,995
typical bill a year
0.64%
effective rate
$313,100
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Mableton

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

Check Mableton’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Mableton yet.
Who works for Mableton

One full-time city employee for every 3,250 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 (78,000).

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

Administration & buildings22
Parks & libraries1
Sewer & trash1
24
full-time
0
part-time
$167,773
payroll for March 2025
$2.0M
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$83,900
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
Not compared.Staff are compared with the same group as the budget, and Mableton’s 2022 budget isn’t in the Census files, 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

Cobb County School District

Mableton’s K–12 school district, shared with Acworth, Kennesaw, Powder Springs, Smyrna, Austell. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Mableton →
$16,151
per pupil · GA $15,800
106,358
students
None
long-term debt

Of the $16,151 per pupil, $10,598 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 57%State 36%Federal 7%

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

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

Elections · 2024 general election

Mableton’s votes are counted by county

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

President · Cobb County’s results401,369 votes · results as certified
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat56.9%228,404 votes
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican42.0%168,679 votes

Others: 1.1% (4,286 votes).

Most votes in Cobb County: Kamala D Harris

Georgia: Trump 50.7%, Harris 48.5%

The county’s page

100% of Mableton lies in Cobb County. Every 2024 race in Cobb County is on the county’s page.

Cobb 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 Mableton

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Mableton.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    Georgia HouseMableton is split between 2 districts
    Terry CummingsMichael Smith
  3. 3
    Georgia SenateState senator
    Donzella JamesJaha Howard
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
    Brian Kemp
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
    Lucy McBath
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Georgia
    Jon OssoffRaphael G. Warnock
Find your state legislators by address ↗

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

Next door

How Mableton compares with the towns next door

Mableton’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 5 of the 6 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $762 to $2,148 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.

Smyrna: $986 per resident (2022)Austell: $2,148 per resident (2022)South Fulton: no reported 2022 figuresLithia Springs: unincorporated, no town budgetAtlanta: $1,654 per resident (2022)Powder Springs: $762 per resident (2022)Douglasville: $1,120 per resident (2022)SmyrnaAustellSouth FultonLithia SpringsAtlantaPowder SpringsDouglasvilleMableton
Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Powder Springs$762$2,462
Smyrna$986$3,600
Douglasville$1,120$3,286
Atlanta$1,654$4,231
Austell$2,148$1,405
South Fultonestimate$2,146
Mabletonestimate$1,995

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 Mableton’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Mableton’s government

How much does Mableton spend per resident?

About $1,294 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to , 2024, a Census Bureau estimate (Mableton didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $136.9 million.

What is the property tax rate in Mableton?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,995 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.64% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.77% across Georgia. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the city’s assessor.

Who runs Mableton’s government?

We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Mableton yet.

How did Mableton vote in 2024?

Georgia counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Mableton alone. Cobb County, where 100% of Mableton lies, voted Harris 56.9%, Trump 42.0% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Mableton?

24 full-time and 0 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $167,773 (about $2.0M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Mableton in the state legislature?

Mableton is split among 2 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.

When is the next public meeting in Mableton?

The next posted meeting is Planning Commission on Thursday, November 5, at 6:30 pm in 5656 Mableton Parkway, from the city’s own agenda portal.

Ask neighbors about Mableton’s government

Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.

Town Square →
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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 Mableton, 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 →