Thomas P. Arnold House · Photo: Gabrielle Micale · CC BY-SA 3.0How is Palmetto run?
Palmetto’s city government spent $5.8 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, about $1,146 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Palmetto didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Palmetto is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
Fulton County School District
Palmetto’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.
Coweta County School District · $14,562 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $1,146 per resident a year, or $3.14 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: police, at 32%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Palmetto didn’t report all of its 2024 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.
No comparison or trend for Palmetto yet
Every year of Palmetto’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 →The typical homeowner pays $1,376 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.60% 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 Palmetto’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 Palmetto’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Palmetto →
Who’s in charge in Palmetto
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Palmetto’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on citypalmetto.com ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 83 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (5,082).
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.
Palmetto’s votes are counted by county
Georgia reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Palmetto 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%
88% of Palmetto lies in Fulton County; the rest in Coweta 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 Palmetto.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: citypalmetto.com ↗
- 2Georgia HousePalmetto 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 Palmetto compares with the towns next door
Palmetto’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 1 of the 3 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $1,005 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Chattahoochee Hills | $1,005 | $3,869 |
| South Fulton | estimate | $2,146 |
| Fairburn | estimate | $2,352 |
| Palmetto | estimate | $1,376 |
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 Palmetto’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Palmetto’s government
How much does Palmetto spend per resident?
About $1,146 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, a Census Bureau estimate (Palmetto didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $6.4 million.
What is the property tax rate in Palmetto?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,376 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.60% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.77% across Georgia. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see citypalmetto.com.
Who runs Palmetto’s government?
See citypalmetto.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Palmetto yet.
How did Palmetto vote in 2024?
Georgia counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Palmetto alone. Fulton County, where 88% of Palmetto lies, voted Harris 71.9%, Trump 27.0% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Palmetto?
61 full-time and 7 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $220,006 (about $2.6M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Palmetto in the state legislature?
Palmetto 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.
Ask neighbors about Palmetto’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 (for Palmetto, 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 →