Corbett Farm · Photo: Jud McCranie · CC BY-SA 4.0How is Echols County run?
Who represents Echols County, what homeowners pay in property tax, and how Echols County voted.
What stands out about how Echols County is run
Read from the city’s official records.
The typical homeowner pays $1,127 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.91% 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 Echols County’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.
Tax bills are one input to Echols County’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Echols County →
Who’s in charge in Echols County
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Echols County School District
Echols County’s K–12 school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $13,749 per pupil, $7,508 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.
How Echols County voted in 2024
Official results for Echols County’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican90.9%1,307 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat8.8%127 votesOthers: 0.3% (4 votes).
Most votes in Echols County: Donald J Trump
Echols County: Trump 90.9%, Harris 8.8% · Georgia: Trump 50.7%, Harris 48.5%
of Echols County’s 2,246 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Georgia: 67%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in the district: Austin Scott
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Echols County, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Echols County | 90.9% | 8.8% | 0.3% | 1,438 |
| Echols County | 90.9% | 8.8% | 0.3% | 1,438 |
| Georgia | 50.7% | 48.5% | 0.8% | 5,250,905 |
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 Echols County.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilLocal 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.
How Echols County compares with the towns next door
Echols County’s own figures are not in the Census files, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 1 of the 1 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $422 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Fargo | $422 | $1,086 |
| Echols County | estimate | $1,127 |
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 Echols County’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Echols County’s government
What is the property tax rate in Echols County?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,127 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.91% 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 Echols County’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Echols County yet.
How did Echols County vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 90.9%, Kamala D Harris 8.8% (1,438 votes, official results). Echols County: Trump 90.9%, Harris 8.8%. Georgia: Trump 50.7%, Harris 48.5%.
Who represents Echols County in the state legislature?
State Senate District 8 (Russ Goodman) and State House District 174 (John Corbett). The House district also covers 11 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Echols County’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 →