Allentown spent more per resident in 2022 than 98% of similar cities
Allentown’s city government spent $440,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $2,895 per resident.
What stands out about how Allentown is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$2,895 per resident in 2022: more than 98% of them
Allentown’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($2,895 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 $696, and the middle half spent $428–$1,060. Allentown spent more than 98% 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; Allentown itself left out).
About $2,895 per resident a year, or $7.93 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: fire, at 86%.
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No trend yet
Allentown reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $875 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Allentown’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 Allentown’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Allentown →
Who’s in charge in Allentown
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Wilkinson County School District
Allentown’s K–12 school district, shared with Gordon, Irwinton, Ivey, McIntyre, Toomsboro. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $19,113 per pupil, $9,464 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.
Bleckley County School District · $13,660 per pupil
Twiggs County School District · $22,158 per pupil
Laurens County School District · $14,863 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Allentown’s votes are counted by county
Georgia reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Allentown alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Wilkinson County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican58.8%2,888 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat41.0%2,012 votesOthers: 0.2% (8 votes).
Most votes in Wilkinson County: Donald J Trump
Georgia: Trump 50.7%, Harris 48.5%
65% of Allentown lies in Wilkinson County; the rest in Twiggs County, Laurens County, Bleckley County. Every 2024 race in Wilkinson County is on the county’s page.
Wilkinson 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 Allentown.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Georgia HouseAllentown is split between 2 districts
- 3Georgia SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseSplit between districts
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Georgia
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Allentown compares with the towns next door
Allentown spent $2,895 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $436. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Danville | $436 | — |
| Allentown | $2,895 | $875 |
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 Allentown’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Allentown’s government
How much does Allentown spend per resident?
About $2,895 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 $2,895 was more than 98% of 243 Georgia cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Allentown’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Allentown yet.
How did Allentown vote in 2024?
Georgia counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Allentown alone. Wilkinson County, where 65% of Allentown lies, voted Trump 58.8%, Harris 41.0% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Allentown?
0 full-time and 22 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $27,102 (about $325,224 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Allentown in the state legislature?
Allentown is split among 2 State House districts and 2 State Senate districts, so your address decides. The Georgia Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Allentown’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; 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 →