Photo: Michael Rivera · CC BY-SA 4.0How is Barnesville run?
Barnesville’s city government spent $8.2 million on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2024, about $1,321 per resident. Water and other utilities ($10.5 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Barnesville is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
About $1,321 per resident a year, or $3.62 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 38%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$1,084 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities
Barnesville’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,084 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 $1,117, and the middle half spent $820–$1,467. Barnesville spent less than 54% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($2.4 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; Barnesville itself left out).
Day-to-day spending is up 13% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Barnesville 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: $1,084 · 2024: $1,321. Per resident it went from $1,084 to $1,321 (up 22%), partly because the Census population behind it changed from 6,669 to 6,181.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $1,594 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.90% 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 Barnesville’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 Barnesville’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Barnesville →
Who’s in charge in Barnesville
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Barnesville’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on barnesville.org ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 114 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (6,181).
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.
Lamar County School District
Barnesville’s K–12 school district, shared with Aldora, Milner. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $12,205 per pupil, $7,611 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.
Barnesville’s votes are counted by county
Georgia reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Barnesville alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Lamar County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican72.8%7,575 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat26.8%2,795 votesOthers: 0.4% (42 votes).
Most votes in Lamar County: Donald J Trump
Georgia: Trump 50.7%, Harris 48.5%
100% of Barnesville lies in Lamar County. Every 2024 race in Lamar County is on the county’s page.
Lamar 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 Barnesville.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: barnesville.org ↗
- 2Georgia HouseBarnesville 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 Barnesville compares with the towns next door
Barnesville spent $1,084 per resident in 2022. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Aldora | estimate | — |
| Barnesville | $1,084 | $1,594 |
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 Barnesville’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Barnesville’s government
How much does Barnesville spend per resident?
About $1,321 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,084 was less than 54% of 105 Georgia cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Barnesville?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,594 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.90% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.77% across Georgia. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see barnesville.org.
Who runs Barnesville’s government?
See barnesville.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Barnesville yet.
How did Barnesville vote in 2024?
Georgia counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Barnesville alone. Lamar County, where 100% of Barnesville lies, voted Trump 72.8%, Harris 26.8% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Barnesville?
54 full-time and 6 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $267,640 (about $3.2M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Barnesville in the state legislature?
Barnesville is split among 2 State House districts, so your address decides. The Georgia Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Its State Senate district is District 16 (Marty Harbin). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Barnesville’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 →