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Town Hall · Clarkesville

How is Clarkesville run?

Clarkesville’s city government spent $3 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,629 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Clarkesville didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$3.0M
year to December 31, 2022 · Census estimate
Per resident, 2022
$1,629
Census estimate · not compared
Long-term debt
$1.6M
end of 2022 · Census estimate
City staff, 2022
22
full-time · 9 part-time · March payroll $112,037
Typical tax bill
$1,763
0.69% of home value · GA 0.77%

What stands out about how Clarkesville is run

Read from the city’s budget and official records.

Runs its own water & sewer41% of day-to-day spending goes to water, sewer and trash (a Census estimate).A shared school districtShares Habersham County School District with 6+ other towns.Its own police and fire7 sworn officers and 4 full-time firefighters on the payroll.Lower tax billsThe typical bill is $1,763 a year: 0.69% of the home’s value, vs 0.77% across Georgia.
★ What stands out · Your share of the 2022 budget

About $1,629 per resident a year, or $4.46 a day

Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: police, at 26%.

Where the money comes from
Fees & charges 29%Property taxes 25%Utility sales 17%Sales taxes 10%From other local governments 10%From the federal government 4%Other taxes & licenses 2%Interest, fines & other 2%From the state 1%
An estimate

Clarkesville didn’t report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.

Not in the receipt.Building projects $876,000; interest on debt $61,000; payments to other governments $2,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $5.1 million.
Compared with similar places · Over the years

No comparison or trend for Clarkesville yet

Every year of Clarkesville’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the city reported none of its dollars for 2022. Estimates are shown above, labeled, but never ranked against places that reported or drawn as a trend.

How Town Hall compares budgets →
Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $1,763 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.69% of the home’s value, vs 0.77% across Georgia.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Georgia$2,341
Clarkesville$1,763
$1,763
typical bill a year
0.69%
effective rate
$254,700
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Clarkesville

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

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

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

Who works for Clarkesville

One full-time city employee for every 84 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 (1,843).

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

Administration & buildings8 + 8 pt
Police7
Fire4 + 1 pt
Courts, inspections & corrections1
Other2
22
full-time
9
part-time
$112,037
payroll for March 2022
$1.3M
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$60,200
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
7
sworn police officers
4
full-time firefighters
Not compared.Staff are compared with the same group as the budget, and Clarkesville’s 2022 budget was a Census estimate, so there is no group to compare with.

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

Habersham County School District

Clarkesville’s K–12 school district, shared with Cornelia, Demorest, Mount Airy, Baldwin, Tallulah Falls and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Clarkesville →
$15,768
per pupil · GA $15,800
7,177
students
None
long-term debt

Of the $15,768 per pupil, $9,614 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 39%State 50%Federal 11%

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

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

Elections · 2024 general election

Clarkesville’s votes are counted by county

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

President · Habersham County’s results23,280 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican82.2%19,142 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat17.3%4,036 votes

Others: 0.4% (102 votes).

Most votes in Habersham County: Donald J Trump

Georgia: Trump 50.7%, Harris 48.5%

The county’s page

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

Habersham 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 Clarkesville

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Clarkesville.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    Officials: clarkesvillega.com ↗
  2. 2
    Georgia HouseState representatives
    Victor Anderson
  3. 3
    Georgia SenateState senator
    Bo Hatchett
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
    Brian Kemp
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
    Andrew S. Clyde
  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 Clarkesville’s government

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

The Handbook →
Official websiteclarkesvillega.com ↗

Questions about Clarkesville’s government

How much does Clarkesville spend per resident?

About $1,629 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Clarkesville didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $5.1 million.

What is the property tax rate in Clarkesville?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,763 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.69% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.77% across Georgia. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see clarkesvillega.com.

Who runs Clarkesville’s government?

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

How did Clarkesville vote in 2024?

Georgia counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Clarkesville alone. Habersham County, where 100% of Clarkesville lies, voted Trump 82.2%, Harris 17.3% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Clarkesville?

22 full-time and 9 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $112,037 (about $1.3M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Clarkesville in the state legislature?

State Senate District 50 (Bo Hatchett) and State House District 10 (Victor Anderson). The House district also covers 10 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about Clarkesville’s government

Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.

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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 (for Clarkesville, the Bureau’s estimates); 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 →