How is Blythe run?
Blythe’s city government spent $371,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $550 per resident.
What stands out about how Blythe is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
Richmond County School District
Blythe’s K–12 school district, shared with Hephzibah. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $15,571 per pupil, $8,173 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.
Burke County School District · $20,709 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $550 per resident a year, or $1.51 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 47%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$550 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities
Blythe’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($550 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 243 Georgia cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $697, and the middle half spent $428–$1,080. Blythe spent less than 62% of them.
Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Georgia cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Blythe itself left out).
No trend yet
Blythe reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $631 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.46% 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 Blythe’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 Blythe’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Blythe →
Who’s in charge in Blythe
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time city employee for every 169 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 (675).
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.
Blythe’s votes are counted by county
Georgia reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Blythe alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Richmond County’s results.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat67.8%56,657 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican31.7%26,472 votesOthers: 0.5% (449 votes).
Most votes in Richmond County: Kamala D Harris
Georgia: Trump 50.7%, Harris 48.5%
93% of Blythe lies in Richmond County; the rest in Burke County. Every 2024 race in Richmond County is on the county’s page.
Richmond 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 Blythe.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Georgia HouseBlythe 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.
Reach Blythe’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Blythe’s government
How much does Blythe spend per resident?
About $550 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $550 was less than 62% of 243 Georgia cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Blythe?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $631 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.46% 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 Blythe’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Blythe yet.
How did Blythe vote in 2024?
Georgia counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Blythe alone. Richmond County, where 93% of Blythe lies, voted Harris 67.8%, Trump 31.7% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Blythe?
4 full-time and 4 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $20,122 (about $241,464 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Blythe in the state legislature?
Blythe is split among 2 State House districts, so your address decides. The Georgia Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Its State Senate district is District 23 (Max Burns). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Blythe’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 →