ZIP 30253 · McDonough, GA

Four governments run on your community's money

This page shows every government that serves ZIP 30253: the state, county, city or town and school district, and where each one's money comes from and goes.

Each government is shown for its own newest fiscal year on file, so the years differ. Figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau's Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, the government's own report or, for Georgia governments, the Georgia Department of Community Affairs, as named under Sources and more.

Where do my taxes go in 30253?
30253 is served by the State of Georgia, Henry County, Henry County School District and the City of McDonough. In each one's latest recorded fiscal year, State of Georgia spent $70.7 billion (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Henry County spent $383 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Henry County School District spent $691 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024) and City of McDonough spent $51.1 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025). Each government's money is separate.

Which governments collect property tax in 30253?
Of the governments serving 30253, State of Georgia collected $863 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Henry County School District collected $296 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Henry County collected $127 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024) and City of McDonough collected $9.2 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025) in property tax. These are each government's total collections, not a bill for 30253.

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From the state down to your schools: where each one's money comes from and goes.

See the full budget for: Henry County, McDonough and Henry County School District

Why not this year? Georgia governments with newer filings show county, city and town figures from the Georgia Department of Community Affairs (for 2025). Each other figure is the newest year the U.S. Census Bureau has published for that government, so the years differ and are not the current year. Most governments post their current budget on their own website.

Where property tax goes in 30253

State of Georgia$863 million

1.3% of its $67.2 billion in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024

Henry County School District$296 million

39% of its $763 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024

Henry County$127 million

28% of its $448 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024 · estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau

City of McDonough$9.2 million

14% of its $63.9 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2025

These are each government's total property tax collections, not your bill. Your own bill is split by each government's tax rate, shown on your property tax bill.

Your county

Henry County

$383 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024. Estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau

Where the money comes from

County taxes73%Fees for services (sewer, parks and recreation)17%Fines and other9.1%State tax money0.6%Federal tax money0.3%Local tax money0.2%
Full Henry County breakdown

What stands out

40%

of Henry County's money comes from sales tax.A typical U.S. county of 50,000 to 250,000 people gets 4.2%.

County taxes73%

Sales tax
40%$179 million
Property tax
28%$127 million
Other taxes
5.0%$22.3 million
What's in other taxesInsurance premium taxes; other licenses and 6 more
  • Insurance premium taxes$13.5 million
  • Other licenses$3.4 million
  • Public utility taxes$1.8 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$1.6 million
  • Other selective sales taxes$1.1 million
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$368 thousand
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$251 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$228 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services17%

Fees for services
17%$75.2 million
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges; sewer and 5 more
  • Other service charges$66.8 million
  • Sewer$3.9 million
  • Parks and recreation$2.4 million
  • Airport$1.6 million
  • Transit fares$400 thousand
  • Garbage collection$116 thousand
  • Road charges$7 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.3%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government
0.3%$1.1 million

State tax money0.6%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state
0.6%$2.8 million

Local tax money0.2%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
0.2%$1.1 million

Fines and other9.1%

Interest, rents and other
7.1%$31.9 million
Fines
2.0%$8.8 million
Henry County page →

Where the money goes

Police, fire, courts and jails42%Running the government and other costs22%Roads, transit and parking19%Sent to other local governments12%Parks, recreation and libraries2.4%All other spending2.5%

What stands out

12%

of Henry County's spending goes to local governments.Most U.S. counties of 50,000 to 250,000 people spend nothing on this.

Full Henry County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
42%$162 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 3 more
  • Police$67.2 million
  • Fire protection$51.7 million
  • Courts and legal services$40.8 million
  • Inspections and regulation$2.4 million
  • Prisons and jails$137 thousand
Running the government and other costs
22%$84.7 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$37.5 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$32.6 million
  • Government buildings$8.8 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$5.7 million
Roads, transit and parking
19%$72.2 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and airports
  • Roads and highways$67.7 million
  • Airports$4.5 million
Sent to other local governments
12%$44.4 million
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to local governments: other and not broken out
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$44.4 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.4%$9.4 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$8.9 million
  • Libraries$441 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
1.2%$4.5 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and garbage and solid waste
  • Sewer systems$4.4 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$55 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.8%$3.0 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$3.0 million
Housing and community development
0.4%$1.4 million
Interest on debt
0.2%$813 thousand
Environment and natural resources
<0.1%$41 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$41 thousand
Henry County page →

Your city

City of McDonough

$51.1 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended June 30, 2025), from the Georgia Department of Community Affairs.

About 19% of this ZIP is in McDonough.

Where the money comes from

City taxes50%Fees for services25%County and local tax money11%Federal tax money6.6%Fines and other6.2%State tax money1.2%
Full McDonough breakdown

City taxes50%

Sales tax
21%$13.4 million
Property tax
14%$9.2 million
Other taxes
11%$7.2 million
Tourism taxes
3.7%$2.3 million

Fees for services25%

Fees for services
25%$15.9 million

Federal tax money6.6%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government
6.6%$4.2 million

State tax money1.2%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state
1.2%$753 thousand

County and local tax money11%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
11%$6.8 million

Fines and other6.2%

Fines
3.3%$2.1 million
Interest, rents and other
3.0%$1.9 million
McDonough page →

Where the money goes

Police, fire, courts and jails31%Water, sewer, trash and utilities27%Running the government and other costs13%Roads, transit and parking8.9%Parks, recreation and libraries8.5%All other spending12%
Full McDonough breakdown

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
31%$15.8 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
27%$13.8 million
Running the government and other costs
13%$6.6 million
Roads, transit and parking
8.9%$4.5 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
8.5%$4.3 million
Housing and community development
7.8%$4.0 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
3.2%$1.7 million
Health and hospitals
1.0%$514 thousand
McDonough page →

Your schools

Henry County School District

$691 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

Where the money comes from

School district taxes47%State tax money46%Fines and other2.9%County and local tax money2.4%Fees for services (school tuition and transportation, school lunches)2.3%
Full Henry County School District breakdown

What stands out

7.9%

of Henry County School District's money comes from sales tax.Most school districts with 25,000+ students get none.

School district taxes47%

Property tax
39%$296 million
Sales tax
7.9%$60.6 million

Fees for services2.3%

Fees for services
2.3%$17.6 million
What's in fees for servicesOther school charges; school tuition and transportation and 1 more
  • Other school charges$10.3 million
  • School tuition and transportation$3.8 million
  • School lunches$3.5 million

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money46%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state
46%$348 million

County and local tax money2.4%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
2.4%$18.0 million

Fines and other2.9%

Interest, rents and other
2.9%$22.0 million
Henry County School District page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges98%Interest on debt1.7%
Full Henry County School District breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
98%$679 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$679 million
Interest on debt
1.7%$11.9 million
Henry County School District page →

Your state

State of Georgia

$70.7 billion budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

Where the money comes from

State taxes50%Federal tax money38%Fees for services (college tuition, university housing and dining)7.1%Fines and other4.7%Local tax money<0.1%
Full Georgia breakdown

What stands out

24%

of Georgia's money comes from a personal income tax.A typical state government gets 14%.

State taxes50%

Individual income tax
24%$16.0 billion
Sales tax
13%$9.01 billion
Other taxes
6.1%$4.13 billion
What's in other taxesMotor fuel taxes; insurance premium taxes and 11 more
  • Motor fuel taxes$1.76 billion
  • Insurance premium taxes$562 million
  • Other selective sales taxes$535 million
  • Motor vehicle licenses$409 million
  • Tobacco taxes$226 million
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$224 million
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$203 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$85.3 million
  • Corporation licenses$57.2 million
  • Driver's licenses$34.8 million
  • Hunting and fishing licenses$29.0 million
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$5.0 million
  • Other licenses$452 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Business income tax
5.4%$3.61 billion
Property tax
1.3%$863 million

Fees for services7.1%

Fees for services
7.1%$4.77 billion
What's in fees for servicesCollege tuition; university housing and dining and 11 more
  • College tuition$1.85 billion
  • University housing and dining$803 million
  • Ports and waterways$699 million
  • Other service charges$617 million
  • Hospital bills$374 million
  • Parks and recreation$178 million
  • Tolls on roads and bridges$76.6 million
  • Other education charges$72.8 million
  • Parks, land and natural resources$68.1 million
  • Road charges$28.0 million
  • Housing$4.3 million
  • Transit fares$2.0 million
  • Airport$10 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money38%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government
38%$25.6 billion

Local tax money<0.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From local governments
<0.1%$60.4 million

Fines and other4.7%

Interest, rents and other
4.6%$3.10 billion
Fines
<0.1%$57.5 million
Georgia page →

Where the money goes

Social services27%Sent to local governments25%Schools and colleges20%Roads, transit and parking7.8%Running the government and other costs7.0%All other spending14%

What stands out

20%

of Georgia's spending goes to schools and colleges.A typical state government spends 15%.

Full Georgia breakdown

Spending by category100%

Social services
27%$19.1 billion
What's in social servicesOther public welfare; unemployment and social insurance offices and 2 more
  • Other public welfare$19.0 billion
  • Unemployment and social insurance offices$39.6 million
  • Veterans' services$24.3 million
  • Welfare institutions$23.4 million
Sent to local governments
25%$17.9 billion
What's in sent to local governmentsSent to school districts; sent to local governments: finance, tax collection and budgeting and 17 more
  • Sent to school districts$14.3 billion
  • Sent to local governments: finance, tax collection and budgeting$850 million
  • Sent to local governments: public health$708 million
  • Sent to local governments: other public welfare$603 million
  • Sent to local governments: roads and highways$523 million
  • Sent to local governments: hospitals$271 million
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$243 million
  • Sent to local governments: airports$71.4 million
  • Sent to local governments: housing and community development$56.3 million
  • Sent to local governments: police$52.0 million
  • Sent to local governments: libraries$47.4 million
  • Sent to local governments: courts and legal services$40.4 million
  • Sent to local governments: probation, parole and other corrections$36.8 million
  • Sent to local governments: natural resources, farming and conservation$26.2 million
  • Sent to local governments: inspections and regulation$3.5 million
  • Sent to local governments: other education$2.5 million
  • Sent to local governments: other government administration$599 thousand
  • Sent to local governments: central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$449 thousand
  • Sent to local governments: prisons and jails$114 thousand
Schools and colleges
20%$13.8 billion
What's in schools and collegesColleges and universities; other education and 2 more
  • Colleges and universities$7.45 billion
  • Other education$3.70 billion
  • Scholarships and other education subsidies$1.73 billion
  • College housing, dining and bookstores$966 million
Roads, transit and parking
7.8%$5.51 billion
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways; ports and harbors and 3 more
  • Roads and highways$4.54 billion
  • Ports and harbors$862 million
  • Public transit$53.0 million
  • Toll roads and bridges$50.4 million
  • Airports$6.2 million
Running the government and other costs
7.0%$4.93 billion
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 3 more
  • Other and not broken out$3.00 billion
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.03 billion
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$761 million
  • Government buildings$88.7 million
  • Other government administration$47.7 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
6.0%$4.27 billion
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPrisons and jails; inspections and regulation and 3 more
  • Prisons and jails$1.49 billion
  • Inspections and regulation$954 million
  • Police$672 million
  • Probation, parole and other corrections$575 million
  • Courts and legal services$575 million
Health and hospitals
4.2%$2.96 billion
What's in health and hospitalsHospitals and public health
  • Hospitals$1.53 billion
  • Public health$1.43 billion
Environment and natural resources
1.1%$766 million
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$766 million
Interest on debt
0.9%$631 million
Housing and community development
0.8%$595 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.4%$307 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$290 million
  • Libraries$16.8 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
<0.1%$26.4 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste and sewer systems
  • Garbage and solid waste$17.1 million
  • Sewer systems$9.3 million
Georgia page →
Sources and moreEach government's source, fiscal year and how a ZIP is matched

State of Georgia. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

Henry County. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself.

Henry County School District. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

City of McDonough. Georgia Department of Community Affairs, Report of Local Government Finances, fiscal year 2025, fiscal year ended June 30, 2025. The earlier Census figures are from U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2022.

How these figures are counted. Georgia county, city and town figures come from the annual Report of Local Government Finances that each government files with the Georgia Department of Community Affairs, covering all funds, for the fiscal year each government reports (its year end can be in June, September or December). Some reports are filed before the audit is done, and the state asks governments to use audited figures when they have them. Construction spending inside water, sewer and similar utility funds is not part of the report, so a place with a big utility project can read low. Transfers between funds and borrowing are not counted. School districts stay on the Census figures.

How a ZIP is matched. A ZIP code is not a government boundary, so we match it to the cities, counties and school districts that overlap it, using Census Bureau geography. Where a ZIP crosses several, each one is shown with its share of the ZIP. Each government's money covers its own operations only; the others listed here are separate.

Latest recorded year. The year differs by government: each block shows the newest fiscal year on file. A Census survey year covers fiscal years ending July 1 of the year before through June 30 of that year.