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Town Hall · Cobbtown

Cobbtown spent less per resident in 2022 than 66% of similar cities

Cobbtown’s city government spent $172,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $503 per resident.

Day-to-day spending, 2022
$172,000
year to December 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$503
In 2022: $503, less than 66% of 243 similar cities
Long-term debt
$47,000
end of 2022, reported
City staff, 2022
3
full-time · 2 part-time · March payroll $8,267
Typical tax bill
$803
0.81% of home value · GA 0.77%

What stands out about how Cobbtown is run

Read from the city’s budget and official records.

Spends less than most similar citiesIn 2022: $503 per resident, less than 66% of 243 similar cities.Runs its own water & sewer20% of day-to-day spending goes to water, sewer and trash (2022).A shared school districtShares Tattnall County School District with 4 other towns.Low bills, a higher rateThe typical bill is $803 a year: 0.81% of the home’s value, vs 0.77% across Georgia.
Compared with similar places

$503 per resident in 2022: less than 66% of them

Cobbtown’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($503 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 $697, and the middle half spent $428–$1,080. Cobbtown spent less than 66% of them.

Middle half of the group, $428–$1,080Median $697Cobbtown

Includes sewer and trash ($34,000), 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; Cobbtown itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $503 per resident a year, or $1.38 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 37%.

Where the money comes from
From other local governments 24%Sales taxes 18%From the federal government 17%Fees & charges 14%Interest, fines & other 14%Utility sales 8%From the state 3%Other taxes & licenses 3%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $38,000; interest on debt $2,000. With these, the whole budget was $212,000.
Over the years

No trend yet

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

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $803 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.81% of the home’s value, vs 0.77% across Georgia.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Georgia$2,341
Cobbtown$803
$803
typical bill a year
0.81%
effective rate
$98,900
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Cobbtown

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

Check Cobbtown’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Cobbtown yet.
Who works for Cobbtown

One full-time city employee for every 114 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 (342).

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

Sewer & trash2 + 1 pt
Administration & buildings1 + 1 pt
3
full-time
2
part-time
$8,267
payroll for March 2022
$99,204
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$25,200
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
Compared, 2022.Cobbtown had 8.8 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: Cobbtown had more than 67% 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

Tattnall County School District

Cobbtown’s K–12 school district, shared with Collins, Glennville, Manassas, Reidsville. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Cobbtown →
$14,283
per pupil · GA $15,800
3,599
students
$7.6 million
long-term debt

Of the $14,283 per pupil, $8,628 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 25%State 61%Federal 14%

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

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

Elections · 2024 general election

Cobbtown’s votes are counted by county

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

President · Tattnall County’s results8,512 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican76.5%6,515 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat23.1%1,967 votes

Others: 0.4% (30 votes).

Most votes in Tattnall County: Donald J Trump

Georgia: Trump 50.7%, Harris 48.5%

The county’s page

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

Tattnall 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 Cobbtown

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Cobbtown.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    Georgia HouseState representatives
    Leesa Hagan
  3. 3
    Georgia SenateState senator
    Blake Tillery
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
    Brian Kemp
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
    Rick W. Allen
  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 Cobbtown’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Cobbtown’s government

How much does Cobbtown spend per resident?

About $503 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $503 was less than 66% of 243 Georgia cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Cobbtown?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $803 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.81% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.77% across Georgia. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the city’s assessor.

Who runs Cobbtown’s government?

We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Cobbtown yet.

How did Cobbtown vote in 2024?

Georgia counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Cobbtown alone. Tattnall County, where 100% of Cobbtown lies, voted Trump 76.5%, Harris 23.1% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Cobbtown?

3 full-time and 2 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $8,267 (about $99,204 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Cobbtown in the state legislature?

State Senate District 19 (Blake Tillery) and State House District 156 (Leesa Hagan). The House district also covers 15 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 →