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Town Hall · Blackshear

How is Blackshear run?

Blackshear’s city government spent $4 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,146 per resident. Water and other utilities ($604,000) are counted separately.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$4.0M
year to June 30, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$1,146
In 2022: $1,146, more than 51% of 105 similar cities
Long-term debt
$6.7M
end of FY2022, reported
City staff, 2022
34
full-time · 26 part-time · March payroll $144,040
Typical tax bill
$1,626
1.24% of home value · GA 0.77%

What stands out about how Blackshear is run

Read from the city’s budget and official records.

Runs its own water & sewer33% of day-to-day spending goes to water, sewer and trash (2022).A shared school districtShares Pierce County School District with 2 other towns.Its own police and fire14 sworn officers and 1 full-time firefighters on the payroll.Low bills, a higher rateThe typical bill is $1,626 a year: 1.24% of the home’s value, vs 0.77% across Georgia.
★ What stands out · Your share of the 2022 budget

About $1,146 per resident a year, or $3.14 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 37%.

Where the money comes from
From other local governments 22%Fees & charges 20%Property taxes 18%Sales taxes 11%From the federal government 10%From the state 9%Utility sales 5%Interest, fines & other 4%Other taxes & licenses 1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $1.1 million; interest on debt $274,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $6.1 million.
Compared with similar places

$1,146 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities

Blackshear’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,146 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. Blackshear spent more than 51% of them.

Middle half of the group, $820–$1,467Median $1,116Blackshear

Includes sewer and trash ($943,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →

The group
105

Georgia cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Blackshear itself left out).

Over the years

No trend yet

Blackshear reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $1,626 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.24% of the home’s value, vs 0.77% across Georgia.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Georgia$2,341
Blackshear$1,626
$1,626
typical bill a year
1.24%
effective rate
$131,100
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Blackshear

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

See blackshearga.com for Blackshear’s current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Blackshear yet.blackshearga.com ↗
Agendas

Blackshear’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on blackshearga.com ↗.

Who works for Blackshear

One full-time city employee for every 104 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 (3,523).

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

Police17
Fire1 + 18 pt
Sewer & trash5
Administration & buildings1 + 7 pt
Water & other utilities3
Roads & transportation2 + 1 pt
Courts, inspections & corrections1
Other4
34
full-time
26
part-time
$144,040
payroll for March 2022
$1.7M
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$44,000
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
14
sworn police officers
1
full-time firefighters
Compared, 2022.Blackshear had 9.7 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 89 of the 105 Georgia cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 9.5: Blackshear had more than 51% of them. Same group and year as the budget comparison.

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

Pierce County School District

Blackshear’s K–12 school district, shared with Offerman, Patterson. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Blackshear →
$13,981
per pupil · GA $15,800
3,650
students
$550,000
long-term debt

Of the $13,981 per pupil, $8,529 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 29%State 56%Federal 15%

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

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

Elections · 2024 general election

Blackshear’s votes are counted by county

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

President · Pierce County’s results9,761 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican88.7%8,655 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat11.2%1,089 votes

Others: 0.2% (17 votes).

Most votes in Pierce County: Donald J Trump

Georgia: Trump 50.7%, Harris 48.5%

The county’s page

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

Pierce 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 Blackshear

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Blackshear.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    Officials: blackshearga.com ↗
  2. 2
    Georgia HouseState representatives
    Steven Meeks
  3. 3
    Georgia SenateState senator
    Russ Goodman
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
    Brian Kemp
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
    Earl L. "Buddy" Carter
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Georgia
    Jon OssoffRaphael G. Warnock

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

Reach Blackshear’s government

The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.

The Handbook →
Official websiteblackshearga.com ↗

Questions about Blackshear’s government

How much does Blackshear spend per resident?

About $1,146 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,146 was more than 51% of 105 Georgia cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Blackshear?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,626 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.24% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.77% across Georgia. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see blackshearga.com.

Who runs Blackshear’s government?

See blackshearga.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Blackshear yet.

How did Blackshear vote in 2024?

Georgia counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Blackshear alone. Pierce County, where 100% of Blackshear lies, voted Trump 88.7%, Harris 11.2% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Blackshear?

34 full-time and 26 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $144,040 (about $1.7M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Blackshear in the state legislature?

State Senate District 8 (Russ Goodman) and State House District 178 (Steven Meeks). The House district also covers nine 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; 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 →