Photo: John Trainor from Roswell, GA, USA · CC BY 2.0How is Mountain Park run?
Mountain Park’s city government spent $415,000 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $720 per resident.
What stands out about how Mountain Park is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
Fulton County School District
Mountain Park’s K–12 school district, shared with Alpharetta, East Point, Fairburn, Hapeville, Johns Creek and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
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.
Georgia districts overall: 49% local, 39% state, 12% federal.
Cherokee County School District · $14,750 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $720 per resident a year, or $1.97 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 40%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$720 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities
Mountain Park’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($720 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 243 Georgia cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $696, and the middle half spent $428–$1,080. Mountain Park spent more than 52% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($50,000), 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 under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Mountain Park itself left out).
No trend yet
Mountain Park reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $3,029 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.82% 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 Mountain Park’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. In a town this small the estimate has a wide margin.
Tax bills are one input to Mountain Park’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Mountain Park →
Who’s in charge in Mountain Park
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Mountain Park’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on mountainpark-ga.gov ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 144 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (576).
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.
Mountain Park’s votes are counted by county
Georgia reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Mountain Park alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Fulton County’s results.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat71.9%384,741 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican27.0%144,648 votesOthers: 1.1% (5,831 votes).
Most votes in Fulton County: Kamala D Harris
Georgia: Trump 50.7%, Harris 48.5%
98% of Mountain Park lies in Fulton County; the rest in Cherokee County. Every 2024 race in Fulton County is on the county’s page.
Fulton 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 Mountain Park.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: mountainpark-ga.gov ↗
- 2Georgia HouseMountain Park is split between 2 districts
- 3Georgia SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseSplit between districts
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Georgia
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Mountain Park compares with the towns next door
Mountain Park spent $720 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $1,129. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Roswell | $1,129 | $4,383 |
| Mountain Park | $720 | $3,029 |
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 Mountain Park’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Mountain Park’s government
How much does Mountain Park spend per resident?
About $720 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $720 was more than 52% of 243 Georgia cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Mountain Park?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,029 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.82% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.77% across Georgia. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see mountainpark-ga.gov.
Who runs Mountain Park’s government?
See mountainpark-ga.gov for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Mountain Park yet.
How did Mountain Park vote in 2024?
Georgia counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Mountain Park alone. Fulton County, where 98% of Mountain Park lies, voted Harris 71.9%, Trump 27.0% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Mountain Park?
4 full-time and 2 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $18,105 (about $217,260 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Mountain Park in the state legislature?
Mountain Park is split among 2 State House districts, so your address decides. The Georgia Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Its State Senate district is District 56 (John Albers). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Mountain Park’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 →