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Town Hall · Andersonville

How is Andersonville run?

Andersonville’s city government spent $18,000 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $82 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Andersonville didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.

Day-to-day spending, 2022
$18,000
year to June 30, 2022 · Census estimate
Per resident, 2022
$82
Census estimate · not compared
Long-term debt
$173,000
end of FY2022 · Census estimate
City staff, 2022
5
full-time · 9 part-time · March payroll $13,119
Typical tax bill
$629
a year

What stands out about how Andersonville is run

Read from the city’s budget and official records.

★ What stands out · Your share of the 2022 budget

About $82 per resident a year, or $0.22 a day

Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 50%.

Where the money comes from
From other local governments 33%Property taxes 20%Fees & charges 16%Sales taxes 14%Utility sales 8%From the state 6%Interest, fines & other 3%Other taxes & licenses 1%
An estimate

Andersonville didn’t report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.

Not in the receipt.Interest on debt $4,000; payments to other governments $9,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $44,000.
Compared with similar places · Over the years

No comparison or trend for Andersonville yet

Every year of Andersonville’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the city 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 →
Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $629 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Georgia$2,341
Andersonville$629
$629
typical bill a year
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Andersonville

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

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

One full-time city employee for every 44 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 (220).

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

Administration & buildings3 + 6 pt
Water & other utilities2 + 1 pt
Police0 + 2 pt
5
full-time
9
part-time
$13,119
payroll for March 2022
$157,428
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$18,900
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
Not compared.Staff are compared with the same group as the budget, and Andersonville’s 2022 budget was a Census estimate, so there is no group to compare with.

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

Sumter County School District

Andersonville’s K–12 school district, shared with Americus, De Soto, Leslie, Plains. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Andersonville →
$16,299
per pupil · GA $15,800
3,637
students
$13.8 million
long-term debt

Of the $16,299 per pupil, $8,337 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 31%State 38%Federal 30%

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

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

Elections · 2024 general election

Andersonville’s votes are counted by county

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

President · Sumter County’s results12,049 votes · results as certified
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat50.9%6,136 votes
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican48.7%5,869 votes

Others: 0.4% (44 votes).

Most votes in Sumter County: Kamala D Harris

Georgia: Trump 50.7%, Harris 48.5%

The county’s page

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

Sumter 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 Andersonville

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Andersonville.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    Georgia HouseState representatives
  3. 3
    Georgia SenateState senator
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Georgia

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

Reach Andersonville’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Andersonville’s government

How much does Andersonville spend per resident?

About $82 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Andersonville didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $44,000.

Who runs Andersonville’s government?

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

How did Andersonville vote in 2024?

Georgia counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Andersonville alone. Sumter County, where 100% of Andersonville lies, voted Harris 50.9%, Trump 48.7% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Andersonville?

5 full-time and 9 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $13,119 (about $157,428 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Andersonville in the state legislature?

State Senate District 12 (Freddie Sims) and State House District 150 (Patty Marie Stinson). The House district also covers 14 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about Andersonville’s government

Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.

Town Square →
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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 (for Andersonville, 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 →