Photo: Hyku on Flickr · CC BY 2.0How is Brunswick run?
Brunswick’s city government spent $20.1 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, about $1,323 per resident.
What stands out about how Brunswick is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
One full-time city employee for every 79 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (15,159).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
About $1,323 per resident a year, or $3.62 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 27%.
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$1,172 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities
Brunswick’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,172 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 42 Georgia cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,183, and the middle half spent $865–$1,687. Brunswick spent less than 55% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($1.8 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 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Brunswick itself left out).
Day-to-day spending is up 5% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Brunswick 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: $1,172 · 2023: $1,469 · 2024: $1,323. Per resident it went from $1,172 to $1,323 (up 13%), partly because the Census population behind it changed from 16,286 to 15,159.
full-time in March 2025, up from 157 in 2022. Both are Census estimates.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $1,340 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.86% 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 Brunswick’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 Brunswick’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Brunswick →
Who’s in charge in Brunswick
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Brunswick’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on brunswickga.org ↗.
Glynn County School District
Brunswick’s K–12 school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $15,539 per pupil, $9,743 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.
Brunswick’s votes are counted by county
Georgia reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Brunswick alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Glynn County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican62.8%27,558 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat36.8%16,144 votesOthers: 0.5% (210 votes).
Most votes in Glynn County: Donald J Trump
Georgia: Trump 50.7%, Harris 48.5%
100% of Brunswick lies in Glynn County. Every 2024 race in Glynn County is on the county’s page.
Glynn 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 Brunswick.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: brunswickga.org ↗
- 2Georgia HouseState representatives
- 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 Brunswick compares with the towns next door
Brunswick spent $1,172 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Brunswick | $1,172 | $1,340 |
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 Brunswick’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Brunswick’s government
How much does Brunswick spend per resident?
About $1,323 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,172 was less than 55% of 42 Georgia cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Brunswick?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,340 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.86% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.77% across Georgia. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see brunswickga.org.
Who runs Brunswick’s government?
See brunswickga.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Brunswick yet.
How did Brunswick vote in 2024?
Georgia counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Brunswick alone. Glynn County, where 100% of Brunswick lies, voted Trump 62.8%, Harris 36.8% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Brunswick?
192 full-time and 7 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $1.1M (about $12.9M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Brunswick in the state legislature?
State Senate District 3 (Mike Hodges) and State House District 179 (Rick Townsend). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Brunswick’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 →