Dooling spent less per resident in 2022 than 90% of similar cities
Dooling’s town government spent $41,000 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $306 per resident.
What stands out about how Dooling is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$306 per resident in 2022: less than 90% of them
Dooling’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($306 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 $433–$1,080. Dooling spent less than 90% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($1,000), 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; Dooling itself left out).
About $306 per resident a year, or $0.84 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 66%.
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No trend yet
Dooling reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
Who’s in charge in Dooling
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Dooly County School District
Dooling’s K–12 school district, shared with Byromville, Lilly, Pinehurst, Unadilla, Vienna. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $21,058 per pupil, $9,278 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.
Dooling’s votes are counted by county
Georgia reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Dooling alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Dooly County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican53.7%2,243 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat46.0%1,921 votesOthers: 0.3% (13 votes).
Most votes in Dooly County: Donald J Trump
Georgia: Trump 50.7%, Harris 48.5%
100% of Dooling lies in Dooly County. Every 2024 race in Dooly County is on the county’s page.
Dooly 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 Dooling.
- 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.
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Questions about Dooling’s government
How much does Dooling spend per resident?
About $306 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 $306 was less than 90% of 243 Georgia cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Dooling’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Dooling yet.
How did Dooling vote in 2024?
Georgia counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Dooling alone. Dooly County, where 100% of Dooling lies, voted Trump 53.7%, Harris 46.0% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Dooling?
0 full-time and 11 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $6,616 (about $79,392 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Dooling in the state legislature?
State Senate District 20 (Larry Walker) and State House District 150 (Patty Marie Stinson). 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 →