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Town Hall · Cave Spring

Cave Spring spent more per resident in 2022 than 84% of similar cities

Cave Spring’s city government spent $1.4 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,326 per resident. Water and other utilities ($909,000) are counted separately.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$1.4M
year to June 30, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$1,326
In 2022: $1,326, more than 84% of 243 similar cities
Long-term debt
$4.9M
end of FY2022, reported
City staff, 2022
10
full-time · 31 part-time · March payroll $61,692
Typical tax bill
$1,326
0.87% of home value · GA 0.77%

What stands out about how Cave Spring is run

Read from the city’s budget and official records.

Spends more than most similar citiesIn 2022: $1,326 per resident, more than 84% of 243 similar cities.Runs its own water & sewer50% of day-to-day spending goes to water, sewer and trash (2022).Low bills, a higher rateThe typical bill is $1,326 a year: 0.87% of the home’s value, vs 0.77% across Georgia.
Compared with similar places

$1,326 per resident in 2022: more than 84% of them

Cave Spring’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,326 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–$1,060. Cave Spring spent more than 84% of them.

Middle half of the group, $428–$1,060Median $696Cave Spring

Includes sewer and trash ($249,000), 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
243

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

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $1,326 per resident a year, or $3.63 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 27%.

Where the money comes from
Fees & charges 38%From other local governments 25%Utility sales 22%Sales taxes 7%Interest, fines & other 4%Property taxes 1%Other taxes & licenses 1%From the federal government 1%From the state 1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $229,000; interest on debt $168,000; payments to other governments $3,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $2.7 million.
Over the years

No trend yet

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

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $1,326 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.87% of the home’s value, vs 0.77% across Georgia.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Georgia$2,341
Cave Spring$1,326
$1,326
typical bill a year
0.87%
effective rate
$152,200
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Cave Spring

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

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

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

Who works for Cave Spring

One full-time city employee for every 107 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 (1,074).

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

Fire0 + 18 pt
Water & other utilities7
Police2 + 4 pt
Administration & buildings0 + 7 pt
Courts, inspections & corrections0 + 1 pt
Other1 + 1 pt
10
full-time
31
part-time
$61,692
payroll for March 2022
$740,304
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$38,500
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
2
sworn police officers
Compared, 2022.Cave Spring had 9.3 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 203 of the 243 Georgia cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 5.5: Cave Spring had more than 68% 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

Floyd County School District

Cave Spring’s K–12 school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Cave Spring →
$16,105
per pupil · GA $15,800
8,847
students
None
long-term debt

Of the $16,105 per pupil, $9,452 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 46%State 44%Federal 11%

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

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

Elections · 2024 general election

Cave Spring’s votes are counted by county

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

President · Floyd County’s results44,738 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican70.7%31,631 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat28.7%12,862 votes

Others: 0.5% (245 votes).

Most votes in Floyd County: Donald J Trump

Georgia: Trump 50.7%, Harris 48.5%

The county’s page

100% of Cave Spring lies in Floyd County. Every 2024 race in Floyd County is on the county’s page.

Floyd 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 Cave Spring

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Cave Spring.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    Officials: cityofcavespring.com ↗
  2. 2
    Georgia HouseState representatives
    Eddie Lumsden
  3. 3
    Georgia SenateState senator
    Chuck Hufstetler
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
    Brian Kemp
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
    Clay Fuller
  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 Cave Spring’s government

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

The Handbook →
Official websitecityofcavespring.com ↗

Questions about Cave Spring’s government

How much does Cave Spring spend per resident?

About $1,326 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 $1,326 was more than 84% of 243 Georgia cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Cave Spring?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,326 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.87% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.77% across Georgia. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see cityofcavespring.com.

Who runs Cave Spring’s government?

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

How did Cave Spring vote in 2024?

Georgia counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Cave Spring alone. Floyd County, where 100% of Cave Spring lies, voted Trump 70.7%, Harris 28.7% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Cave Spring?

10 full-time and 31 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $61,692 (about $740,304 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Cave Spring in the state legislature?

State Senate District 52 (Chuck Hufstetler) and State House District 12 (Eddie Lumsden). The House district also covers five 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 →