Photo: Michael Rivera · CC BY-SA 4.0Ailey spent less per resident in 2022 than 93% of similar cities
Ailey’s city government spent $245,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2023, about $468 per resident.
What stands out about how Ailey is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$280 per resident in 2022: less than 93% of them
Ailey’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($280 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 $697, and the middle half spent $433–$1,080. Ailey spent less than 93% of 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; Ailey itself left out).
About $468 per resident a year, or $1.28 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 77%.
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Day-to-day spending is up 66% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Ailey reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $280 · 2023: $468.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $1,348 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.08% 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 Ailey’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 Ailey’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Ailey →
Who’s in charge in Ailey
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time city employee for every 262 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2023 finance file (523).
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.
Montgomery County School District
Ailey’s K–12 school district, shared with Alston, Higgston, Mount Vernon, Tarrytown, Uvalda. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $18,019 per pupil, $9,252 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.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Ailey’s votes are counted by county
Georgia reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Ailey alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Montgomery County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican76.3%3,033 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat23.3%927 votesOthers: 0.3% (13 votes).
Most votes in Montgomery County: Donald J Trump
Georgia: Trump 50.7%, Harris 48.5%
100% of Ailey lies in Montgomery County. Every 2024 race in Montgomery County is on the county’s page.
Montgomery 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 Ailey.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Georgia HouseState representatives
- 3Georgia SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Georgia
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Ailey compares with the towns next door
Ailey spent $280 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $663. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Mount Vernon | $663 | $605 |
| Ailey | $280 | $1,348 |
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 Ailey’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Ailey’s government
How much does Ailey spend per resident?
About $468 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2023, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $280 was less than 93% of 243 Georgia cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Ailey?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,348 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.08% 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 Ailey’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Ailey yet.
How did Ailey vote in 2024?
Georgia counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Ailey alone. Montgomery County, where 100% of Ailey lies, voted Trump 76.3%, Harris 23.3% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Ailey?
2 full-time and 0 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $4,813 (about $57,756 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Ailey in the state legislature?
State Senate District 19 (Blake Tillery) and State House District 156 (Leesa Hagan). The House district also covers 15 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
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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; 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 →