How is Dearing run?
Dearing’s town government spent $334,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $631 per resident.
What stands out about how Dearing is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
McDuffie County School District
Dearing’s K–12 school district, shared with Thomson. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $16,256 per pupil, $8,582 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.
About $631 per resident a year, or $1.73 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 84%.
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$631 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities
Dearing’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($631 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. Dearing spent less than 56% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($32,000), 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; Dearing itself left out).
No trend yet
Dearing reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $769 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.67% 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 Dearing’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 Dearing’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Dearing →
Who’s in charge in Dearing
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Dearing’s votes are counted by county
Georgia reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Dearing alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are McDuffie County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican62.3%6,562 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat37.4%3,937 votesOthers: 0.4% (38 votes).
Most votes in McDuffie County: Donald J Trump
Georgia: Trump 50.7%, Harris 48.5%
100% of Dearing lies in McDuffie County. Every 2024 race in McDuffie County is on the county’s page.
McDuffie 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 Dearing.
- 1Your townTown governmentLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 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.
Reach Dearing’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Dearing’s government
How much does Dearing spend per resident?
About $631 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 $631 was less than 56% of 243 Georgia cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Dearing?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $769 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.67% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.77% across Georgia. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the town’s assessor.
Who runs Dearing’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Dearing yet.
How did Dearing vote in 2024?
Georgia counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Dearing alone. McDuffie County, where 100% of Dearing lies, voted Trump 62.3%, Harris 37.4% for president; its page has every race.
Who represents Dearing in the state legislature?
State Senate District 23 (Max Burns) and State House District 125 (Gary Richardson). The House district also covers two neighboring towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Dearing’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 →