Photo: Quentin Melson · CC BY-SA 4.0Buckhead spent more per resident in 2022 than 70% of similar cities
Buckhead’s town government spent $181,000 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $968 per resident.
What stands out about how Buckhead is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$968 per resident in 2022: more than 70% of them
Buckhead’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($968 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 $696, and the middle half spent $428–$1,080. Buckhead spent more than 70% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($7,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Georgia cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Buckhead itself left out).
About $968 per resident a year, or $2.65 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 52%.
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No trend yet
Buckhead reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $1,370 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.60% 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 Buckhead’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 Buckhead’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Buckhead →
Who’s in charge in Buckhead
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Morgan County School District
Buckhead’s K–12 school district, shared with Bostwick, Madison, Rutledge. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $14,957 per pupil, $9,077 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.
Buckhead’s votes are counted by county
Georgia reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Buckhead alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Morgan County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican72.7%9,589 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat26.8%3,533 votesOthers: 0.4% (59 votes).
Most votes in Morgan County: Donald J Trump
Georgia: Trump 50.7%, Harris 48.5%
100% of Buckhead lies in Morgan County. Every 2024 race in Morgan County is on the county’s page.
Morgan 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 Buckhead.
- 1Your townTown governmentLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 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.
Reach Buckhead’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Buckhead’s government
How much does Buckhead spend per resident?
About $968 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 $968 was more than 70% of 243 Georgia cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Buckhead?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,370 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.60% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.77% across Georgia. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the town’s assessor.
Who runs Buckhead’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Buckhead yet.
How did Buckhead vote in 2024?
Georgia counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Buckhead alone. Morgan County, where 100% of Buckhead lies, voted Trump 72.7%, Harris 26.8% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Buckhead?
0 full-time and 6 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $785 (about $9,420 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Buckhead in the state legislature?
State Senate District 42 (Brian Strickland) and State House District 114 (Tim Fleming). The House district also covers eight 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 →