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Town Hall · Crawfordville

How is Crawfordville run?

Crawfordville’s city government spent $541,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,129 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Crawfordville didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.

Town website
Day-to-day spending, 2022
$541,000
year to December 31, 2022 · Census estimate
Per resident, 2022
$1,129
Census estimate · not compared
Long-term debt
$673,000
end of 2022 · Census estimate
City staff, 2022
1
full-time · 6 part-time · March payroll $4,890
Typical tax bill
$1,131
1.63% of home value · GA 0.77%

What stands out about how Crawfordville is run

Read from the city’s budget and official records.

Runs its own water & sewer46% of day-to-day spending goes to water, sewer and trash (a Census estimate).A shared school districtShares Taliaferro County School District with 1 other town.Low bills, a higher rateThe typical bill is $1,131 a year: 1.63% of the home’s value, vs 0.77% across Georgia.
★ What stands out · Your share of the 2022 budget

About $1,129 per resident a year, or $3.09 a day

Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 33%.

Where the money comes from
Fees & charges 32%Property taxes 25%Utility sales 17%From the state 9%Sales taxes 8%From other local governments 6%Interest, fines & other 2%Other taxes & licenses 1%
An estimate

Crawfordville 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 $52,000; interest on debt $17,000; payments to other governments $7,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $748,000.
Compared with similar places · Over the years

No comparison or trend for Crawfordville yet

Every year of Crawfordville’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 $1,131 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.63% of the home’s value, vs 0.77% across Georgia.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Georgia$2,341
Crawfordville$1,131
$1,131
typical bill a year
1.63%
effective rate
$69,200
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Crawfordville

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

See crawfordvillega.org for Crawfordville’s current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Crawfordville yet.crawfordvillega.org ↗
Agendas

Crawfordville’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on crawfordvillega.org ↗.

Who works for Crawfordville

One full-time city employee for every 479 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 (479).

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

Administration & buildings1 + 4 pt
Sewer & trash0 + 2 pt
1
full-time
6
part-time
$4,890
payroll for March 2022
$58,680
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$29,800
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
Not compared.Staff are compared with the same group as the budget, and Crawfordville’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

Taliaferro County School District

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

Schools in Crawfordville →
$33,902
per pupil · GA $15,800
184
students
None
long-term debt

Of the $33,902 per pupil, $16,234 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 32%State 43%Federal 25%

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

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

Elections · 2024 general election

Crawfordville’s votes are counted by county

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

President · Taliaferro County’s results884 votes · results as certified
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat57.4%507 votes
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican42.4%375 votes

Others: 0.2% (2 votes).

Most votes in Taliaferro County: Kamala D Harris

Georgia: Trump 50.7%, Harris 48.5%

The county’s page

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

Taliaferro 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 Crawfordville

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Crawfordville.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    Officials: crawfordvillega.org ↗
  2. 2
    Georgia HouseState representatives
    Trey Rhodes
  3. 3
    Georgia SenateState senator
    Max Burns
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
    Brian Kemp
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
    Mike Collins
  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 Crawfordville’s government

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

The Handbook →
Official websitecrawfordvillega.org ↗

Questions about Crawfordville’s government

How much does Crawfordville spend per resident?

About $1,129 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Crawfordville didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $748,000.

What is the property tax rate in Crawfordville?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,131 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.63% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.77% across Georgia. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see crawfordvillega.org.

Who runs Crawfordville’s government?

See crawfordvillega.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Crawfordville yet.

How did Crawfordville vote in 2024?

Georgia counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Crawfordville alone. Taliaferro County, where 100% of Crawfordville lies, voted Harris 57.4%, Trump 42.4% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Crawfordville?

1 full-time and 6 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $4,890 (about $58,680 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Crawfordville in the state legislature?

State Senate District 23 (Max Burns) and State House District 124 (Trey Rhodes). The House district also covers 12 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about Crawfordville’s government

Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.

Town Square →
Ask neighbors

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 Crawfordville, 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 →