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Town Hall · Aragon

How is Aragon run?

Aragon’s city government spent $98,000 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $71 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Aragon didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$98,000
year to June 30, 2022 · Census estimate
Per resident, 2022
$71
Census estimate · not compared
Long-term debt
$928,000
end of FY2022 · Census estimate
City staff, 2022
13
full-time · 2 part-time · March payroll $34,274
Typical tax bill
$1,019
0.63% of home value · GA 0.77%

What stands out about how Aragon is run

Read from the city’s budget and official records.

★ What stands out · Your share of the 2022 budget

About $71 per resident a year, or $0.19 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 21%Fees & charges 15%Sales taxes 13%Utility sales 7%From the state 6%Interest, fines & other 3%Other taxes & licenses 1%
An estimate

Aragon 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 $25,000; payments to other governments $48,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $237,000.
Compared with similar places · Over the years

No comparison or trend for Aragon yet

Every year of Aragon’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 $1,019 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.63% of the home’s value, vs 0.77% across Georgia.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Georgia$2,341
Aragon$1,019
$1,019
typical bill a year
0.63%
effective rate
$161,900
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Aragon

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

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

One full-time city employee for every 106 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 (1,374).

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

Administration & buildings8
Police3
Roads & transportation2 + 1 pt
Courts, inspections & corrections0 + 1 pt
13
full-time
2
part-time
$34,274
payroll for March 2022
$411,288
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$29,900
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
3
sworn police officers
Not compared.Staff are compared with the same group as the budget, and Aragon’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

Polk County School District

Aragon’s K–12 school district, shared with Cedartown, Rockmart, Braswell, Taylorsville. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Aragon →
$14,013
per pupil · GA $15,800
7,893
students
$32.5 million
long-term debt

Of the $14,013 per pupil, $8,391 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 30%State 57%Federal 13%

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

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

Elections · 2024 general election

Aragon’s votes are counted by county

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

President · Polk County’s results19,171 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican80.1%15,352 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat19.6%3,749 votes

Others: 0.4% (70 votes).

Most votes in Polk County: Donald J Trump

Georgia: Trump 50.7%, Harris 48.5%

The county’s page

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

Polk 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 Aragon

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Aragon.

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 Aragon’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Aragon’s government

How much does Aragon spend per resident?

About $71 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Aragon didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $237,000.

What is the property tax rate in Aragon?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,019 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.63% 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 Aragon’s government?

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

How did Aragon vote in 2024?

Georgia counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Aragon alone. Polk County, where 100% of Aragon lies, voted Trump 80.1%, Harris 19.6% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Aragon?

13 full-time and 2 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $34,274 (about $411,288 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Aragon in the state legislature?

State Senate District 31 (Jason Anavitarte) and State House District 16 (Trey Kelley). The House district also covers four 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 (for Aragon, 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 →