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Town Hall · Alamo

Alamo spent less per resident in 2022 than 99% of similar cities

Alamo’s town government spent $1.1 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $340 per resident. That is its newest year reported to the Census Bureau. Water and other utilities ($304,000) are counted separately.

Day-to-day spending, 2022
$1.1M
year to December 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$340
In 2022: $340, less than 99% of 105 similar cities
Long-term debt
$5.7M
end of 2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
14
full-time · 3 part-time · March payroll $35,034
Typical tax bill
$579
0.56% of home value · GA 0.77%

What stands out about how Alamo is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

Spends less than most similar citiesIn 2022: $340 per resident, less than 99% of 105 similar cities.Runs its own water & sewer39% of day-to-day spending goes to water, sewer and trash (2022).A shared school districtShares Wheeler County School District with 1 other town.Lower tax billsThe typical bill is $579 a year: 0.56% of the home’s value, vs 0.77% across Georgia.
Compared with similar places

$340 per resident in 2022: less than 99% of them

Alamo’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($340 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 105 Georgia cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,117, and the middle half spent $826–$1,467. Alamo spent less than 99% of them.

Middle half of the group, $826–$1,467Median $1,117Alamo

Includes sewer and trash ($247,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →

The group
105

Georgia cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Alamo itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $340 per resident a year, or $0.93 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 32%.

Where the money comes from
From the federal government 25%Fees & charges 23%Property taxes 15%Sales taxes 13%Utility sales 11%From other local governments 9%Interest, fines & other 2%From the state 1%Other taxes & licenses 1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $45,000; interest on debt $277,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $1.7 million.
Over the years

No trend yet

Alamo reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau (2024 is an estimate), so there is no trend yet.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $579 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.56% of the home’s value, vs 0.77% across Georgia.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Georgia$2,341
Alamo$579
$579
typical bill a year
0.56%
effective rate
$103,300
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Alamo

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

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

One full-time town employee for every 236 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 (3,301).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022

Administration & buildings10
Police2 + 2 pt
Sewer & trash1
Water & other utilities1
Roads & transportation0 + 1 pt
14
full-time
3
part-time
$35,034
payroll for March 2022
$420,408
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$25,500
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
2
sworn police officers
Compared, 2022.Alamo had 4.2 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 89 of the 105 Georgia cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 9.7: Alamo had fewer than 96% of them. Same group and year as the budget comparison.

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

Wheeler County School District

Alamo’s K–12 school district, shared with Glenwood. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Alamo →
$16,147
per pupil · GA $15,800
875
students
$7 million
long-term debt

Of the $16,147 per pupil, $9,190 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 21%State 63%Federal 15%

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

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

Elections · 2024 general election

Alamo’s votes are counted by county

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

President · Wheeler County’s results2,276 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican72.4%1,648 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat27.3%622 votes

Others: 0.3% (6 votes).

Most votes in Wheeler County: Donald J Trump

Georgia: Trump 50.7%, Harris 48.5%

The county’s page

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

Wheeler 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 Alamo

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Alamo.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your townTown government
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    Georgia HouseState representatives
    Leesa Hagan
  3. 3
    Georgia SenateState senator
    Blake Tillery
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
    Brian Kemp
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
    Rick W. Allen
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Georgia
    Jon OssoffRaphael G. Warnock

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

Reach Alamo’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Alamo’s government

How much does Alamo spend per resident?

About $340 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $340 was less than 99% of 105 Georgia cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Alamo?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $579 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.56% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.77% across Georgia. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the town’s assessor.

Who runs Alamo’s government?

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

How did Alamo vote in 2024?

Georgia counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Alamo alone. Wheeler County, where 100% of Alamo lies, voted Trump 72.4%, Harris 27.3% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Alamo?

14 full-time and 3 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $35,034 (about $420,408 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Alamo 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 →