Baldwin spent more per resident in 2022 than 70% of similar cities
Baldwin’s city government spent $3.9 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2023, about $1,050 per resident. Water and other utilities ($2.2 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Baldwin is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$1,399 per resident in 2022: more than 70% of them
Baldwin’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,399 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 105 Georgia cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,116, and the middle half spent $820–$1,467. Baldwin spent more than 70% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($2.2 million), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Georgia cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Baldwin itself left out).
About $1,050 per resident a year, or $2.88 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 30%.
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Day-to-day spending is down 19% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Baldwin reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $1,399 · 2023: $1,050. Per resident it went from $1,399 to $1,050 (down 25%), partly because the Census population behind it changed from 3,477 to 3,755.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $1,305 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.78% 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 Baldwin’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.
Tax bills are one input to Baldwin’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Baldwin →
Who’s in charge in Baldwin
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time city employee for every 96 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2023 finance file (3,755).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Habersham County School District
Baldwin’s K–12 school district, shared with Clarkesville, Cornelia, Demorest, Mount Airy, Tallulah Falls and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $15,768 per pupil, $9,614 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.
Banks County School District · $14,846 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Baldwin’s votes are counted by county
Georgia reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Baldwin alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Habersham County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican82.2%19,142 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat17.3%4,036 votesOthers: 0.4% (102 votes).
Most votes in Habersham County: Donald J Trump
Georgia: Trump 50.7%, Harris 48.5%
82% of Baldwin lies in Habersham County; the rest in Banks County. Every 2024 race in Habersham County is on the county’s page.
Habersham 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 Baldwin.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Georgia HouseBaldwin 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 Baldwin compares with the towns next door
Baldwin spent $1,399 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $3,896. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Cornelia | $3,896 | $1,325 |
| Baldwin | $1,399 | $1,305 |
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 Baldwin’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Baldwin’s government
How much does Baldwin spend per resident?
About $1,050 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2023, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,399 was more than 70% of 105 Georgia cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Baldwin?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,305 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.78% 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 Baldwin’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Baldwin yet.
How did Baldwin vote in 2024?
Georgia counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Baldwin alone. Habersham County, where 82% of Baldwin lies, voted Trump 82.2%, Harris 17.3% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Baldwin?
39 full-time and 13 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $162,646 (about $2.0M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Baldwin in the state legislature?
Baldwin is split among 2 State House districts, so your address decides. The Georgia Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Its State Senate district is District 50 (Bo Hatchett). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Baldwin’s government
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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 →