Benjamin Gachet House · Photo: Timkemp · CC BY-SA 3.0How is Aldora run?
Aldora’s town government spent $334,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $3,009 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Aldora didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Aldora is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Lamar County School District
Aldora’s K–12 school district, shared with Barnesville, Milner. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $12,205 per pupil, $7,611 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.
About $3,009 per resident a year, or $8.24 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 13%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Aldora didn’t report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.
No comparison or trend for Aldora yet
Every year of Aldora’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the town reported none of its dollars for 2022. Estimates are shown above, labeled, but never ranked against places that reported or drawn as a trend.
How Town Hall compares budgets →Who’s in charge in Aldora
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Aldora’s votes are counted by county
Georgia reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Aldora alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Lamar County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican72.8%7,575 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat26.8%2,795 votesOthers: 0.4% (42 votes).
Most votes in Lamar County: Donald J Trump
Georgia: Trump 50.7%, Harris 48.5%
100% of Aldora lies in Lamar County. Every 2024 race in Lamar County is on the county’s page.
Lamar 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 Aldora.
- 1Your townTown governmentLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Georgia HouseAldora is split between 2 districts
- 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 Aldora compares with the towns next door
Aldora’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 1 of the 1 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $1,084 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Barnesville | $1,084 | $1,594 |
| Aldora | estimate | — |
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 Aldora’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Aldora’s government
How much does Aldora spend per resident?
About $3,009 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Aldora didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $335,000.
Who runs Aldora’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Aldora yet.
How did Aldora vote in 2024?
Georgia counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Aldora alone. Lamar County, where 100% of Aldora lies, voted Trump 72.8%, Harris 26.8% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Aldora?
0 full-time and 1 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $1,500 (about $18,000 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Aldora in the state legislature?
Aldora is split among 2 State House districts, so your address decides. The Georgia Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Its State Senate district is District 16 (Marty Harbin). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Aldora’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 Aldora, 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 →