Photo: Brian31 at English Wikipedia · Public domainElberton spent more per resident in 2022 than 97% of similar cities
Elberton’s city government spent $14.9 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, about $3,118 per resident. Water and other utilities ($19.5 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Elberton is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$3,160 per resident in 2022: more than 97% of them
Elberton’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($3,160 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 105 Georgia cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,116, and the middle half spent $820–$1,437. Elberton spent more than 97% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($2.3 million), 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 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Elberton itself left out).
About $3,118 per resident a year, or $8.54 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 17%.
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Day-to-day spending is up 9% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Elberton reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $3,160 · 2023: $3,158 · 2024: $3,118. Per resident it went from $3,160 to $3,118 (down 1%), partly because the Census population behind it changed from 4,350 to 4,789.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $1,181 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.03% 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 Elberton’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 Elberton’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Elberton →
Who’s in charge in Elberton
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Elberton’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on cityofelberton.net ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 40 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (4,789).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Elbert County School District
Elberton’s K–12 school district, shared with Bowman. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $15,029 per pupil, $8,982 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.
Elberton’s votes are counted by county
Georgia reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Elberton alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Elbert County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican71.5%6,860 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat28.2%2,700 votesOthers: 0.3% (29 votes).
Most votes in Elbert County: Donald J Trump
Georgia: Trump 50.7%, Harris 48.5%
100% of Elberton lies in Elbert County. Every 2024 race in Elbert County is on the county’s page.
Elbert 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 Elberton.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: cityofelberton.net ↗
- 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 Elberton’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Elberton’s government
How much does Elberton spend per resident?
About $3,118 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $3,160 was more than 97% of 105 Georgia cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Elberton?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,181 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.03% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.77% across Georgia. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see cityofelberton.net.
Who runs Elberton’s government?
See cityofelberton.net for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Elberton yet.
How did Elberton vote in 2024?
Georgia counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Elberton alone. Elbert County, where 100% of Elberton lies, voted Trump 71.5%, Harris 28.2% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Elberton?
121 full-time and 46 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $538,755 (about $6.5M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Elberton in the state legislature?
State Senate District 24 (Lee Anderson) and State House District 123 (Rob Leverett). The House district also covers 10 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Elberton’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 →