Photo: Michael Rivera · CC BY-SA 4.0Allenhurst spent less per resident in 2022 than 99% of similar cities
Allenhurst’s city government spent $91,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $127 per resident.
What stands out about how Allenhurst is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$127 per resident in 2022: less than 99% of them
Allenhurst’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($127 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. Allenhurst spent less than 99% 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; Allenhurst itself left out).
About $127 per resident a year, or $0.35 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 77%.
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No trend yet
Allenhurst reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $1,676 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.88% 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 Allenhurst’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 Allenhurst’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Allenhurst →
Who’s in charge in Allenhurst
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Liberty County School District
Allenhurst’s K–12 school district, shared with Flemington, Gumbranch, Hinesville, Midway, Riceboro and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $13,797 per pupil, $8,194 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.
Allenhurst’s votes are counted by county
Georgia reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Allenhurst alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Liberty County’s results.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat58.4%13,459 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican41.0%9,441 votesOthers: 0.6% (128 votes).
Most votes in Liberty County: Kamala D Harris
Georgia: Trump 50.7%, Harris 48.5%
100% of Allenhurst lies in Liberty County. Every 2024 race in Liberty County is on the county’s page.
Liberty 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 Allenhurst.
- 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 Allenhurst compares with the towns next door
Allenhurst spent $127 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $1,033. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Hinesville | $1,033 | $2,119 |
| Walthourville | estimate | $1,522 |
| Allenhurst | $127 | $1,676 |
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).
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Questions about Allenhurst’s government
How much does Allenhurst spend per resident?
About $127 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 $127 was less than 99% of 243 Georgia cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Allenhurst?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,676 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.88% 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 Allenhurst’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Allenhurst yet.
How did Allenhurst vote in 2024?
Georgia counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Allenhurst alone. Liberty County, where 100% of Allenhurst lies, voted Harris 58.4%, Trump 41.0% for president; its page has every race.
Who represents Allenhurst in the state legislature?
State Senate District 1 (Ben Watson) and State House District 168 (Al Williams). The House district also covers six 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 →