Photo: JohnnyReb1977 · CC BY-SA 4.0Claxton spent more per resident in 2022 than 88% of similar cities
Claxton’s city government spent $3.7 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, about $1,485 per resident. Water and other utilities ($3.1 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Claxton is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$1,499 per resident in 2022: more than 88% of them
Claxton’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,499 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. Claxton spent more than 88% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($913,000), 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; Claxton itself left out).
About $1,485 per resident a year, or $4.07 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 40%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Day-to-day spending is up 12% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Claxton 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: $1,499 · 2024: $1,485. Per resident it went from $1,499 to $1,485 (down 1%), partly because the Census population behind it changed from 2,216 to 2,501.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $1,917 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.18% 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 Claxton’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 Claxton’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Claxton →
Who’s in charge in Claxton
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Claxton’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on cityofclaxton.net ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 64 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (2,501).
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.
Evans County School District
Claxton’s K–12 school district, shared with Bellville, Daisy, Hagan. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $15,660 per pupil, $8,060 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.
Claxton’s votes are counted by county
Georgia reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Claxton alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Evans County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican70.9%3,011 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat28.6%1,214 votesOthers: 0.4% (19 votes).
Most votes in Evans County: Donald J Trump
Georgia: Trump 50.7%, Harris 48.5%
100% of Claxton lies in Evans County. Every 2024 race in Evans County is on the county’s page.
Evans 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 Claxton.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: cityofclaxton.net ↗
- 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 Claxton compares with the towns next door
Claxton spent $1,499 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $723. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Hagan | $723 | $1,481 |
| Claxton | $1,499 | $1,917 |
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 Claxton’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Claxton’s government
How much does Claxton spend per resident?
About $1,485 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 $1,499 was more than 88% of 243 Georgia cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Claxton?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,917 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.18% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.77% across Georgia. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see cityofclaxton.net.
Who runs Claxton’s government?
See cityofclaxton.net for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Claxton yet.
How did Claxton vote in 2024?
Georgia counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Claxton alone. Evans County, where 100% of Claxton lies, voted Trump 70.9%, Harris 28.6% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Claxton?
39 full-time and 1 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $150,772 (about $1.8M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Claxton in the state legislature?
State Senate District 4 (Billy Hickman) and State House District 157 (Bill Werkheiser). The House district also covers 11 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Claxton’s government
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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 →