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Town Hall · Danville

Danville spent less per resident in 2022 than 74% of similar cities

Danville’s town government spent $92,000 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $436 per resident.

Day-to-day spending, 2022
$92,000
year to June 30, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$436
In 2022: $436, less than 74% of 243 similar cities
Long-term debt
$17,000
end of FY2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
0
full-time · 7 part-time · March payroll $5,558

What stands out about how Danville is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

Compared with similar places

$436 per resident in 2022: less than 74% of them

Danville’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($436 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. Danville spent less than 74% of them.

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

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; Danville itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $436 per resident a year, or $1.19 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 33%.

Where the money comes from
From the federal government 32%From other local governments 18%Sales taxes 13%Interest, fines & other 13%Utility sales 11%Fees & charges 8%Other taxes & licenses 5%
Not in the receipt.Interest on debt $3,000. With these, the whole budget was $95,000.
Over the years

No trend yet

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Danville

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

Check Danville’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Danville yet.
The school district

Twiggs County School District

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

Schools in Danville →
$22,158
per pupil · GA $15,800
741
students
$4.6 million
long-term debt

Of the $22,158 per pupil, $8,945 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 42%State 35%Federal 24%

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

Also serving Danville

Wilkinson County School District · $19,113 per pupil

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

Elections · 2024 general election

Danville’s votes are counted by county

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

President · Twiggs County’s results4,456 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican57.2%2,549 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat42.5%1,895 votes

Others: 0.3% (12 votes).

Most votes in Twiggs County: Donald J Trump

Georgia: Trump 50.7%, Harris 48.5%

The county’s page

87% of Danville lies in Twiggs County; the rest in Wilkinson County. Every 2024 race in Twiggs County is on the county’s page.

Twiggs 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 Danville

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Danville.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your townTown government
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    Georgia HouseState representatives
  3. 3
    Georgia SenateState senator
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Georgia

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Next door

How Danville compares with the towns next door

Danville spent $436 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $2,895. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.

Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Allentown$2,895$875
Danville$436—

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 Danville’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Danville’s government

How much does Danville spend per resident?

About $436 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 $436 was less than 74% of 243 Georgia cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

Who runs Danville’s government?

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

How did Danville vote in 2024?

Georgia counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Danville alone. Twiggs County, where 87% of Danville lies, voted Trump 57.2%, Harris 42.5% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Danville?

0 full-time and 7 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $5,558 (about $66,696 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Danville in the state legislature?

State Senate District 26 (David Lucas) and State House District 133 (Danny Mathis). The House district also covers 14 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 →