Photo: Michael Rivera · CC BY-SA 4.0Forsyth spent more per resident in 2022 than 90% of similar cities
Forsyth’s city government spent $7.9 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,831 per resident. Water and other utilities ($11.2 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Forsyth is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$1,831 per resident in 2022: more than 90% of them
Forsyth’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,831 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. Forsyth spent more than 90% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($1.4 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; Forsyth itself left out).
About $1,831 per resident a year, or $5.02 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 20%.
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No trend yet
Forsyth reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $2,422 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.88% 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 Forsyth’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 Forsyth’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Forsyth →
Who’s in charge in Forsyth
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Forsyth’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on cityofforsyth.com ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 57 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (4,312).
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.
Monroe County School District
Forsyth’s K–12 school district, shared with Culloden. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $14,477 per pupil, $8,717 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.
Forsyth’s votes are counted by county
Georgia reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Forsyth alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Monroe County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican73.2%12,954 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat26.5%4,689 votesOthers: 0.3% (61 votes).
Most votes in Monroe County: Donald J Trump
Georgia: Trump 50.7%, Harris 48.5%
100% of Forsyth lies in Monroe County. Every 2024 race in Monroe County is on the county’s page.
Monroe 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 Forsyth.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: cityofforsyth.com ↗
- 2Georgia HouseForsyth is split between 2 districts
- 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 Forsyth’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Forsyth’s government
How much does Forsyth spend per resident?
About $1,831 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 $1,831 was more than 90% of 105 Georgia cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Forsyth?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,422 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.88% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.77% across Georgia. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see cityofforsyth.com.
Who runs Forsyth’s government?
See cityofforsyth.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Forsyth yet.
How did Forsyth vote in 2024?
Georgia counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Forsyth alone. Monroe County, where 100% of Forsyth lies, voted Trump 73.2%, Harris 26.5% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Forsyth?
76 full-time and 9 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $313,902 (about $3.8M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Forsyth in the state legislature?
Forsyth is split among 2 State House districts, so your address decides. The Georgia Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Its State Senate district is District 18 (Steven McNeel). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Forsyth’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
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 →