Gillsville Historic District · Photo: Upstateherd · CC BY-SA 3.0Gillsville spent less per resident in 2022 than 72% of similar cities
Gillsville’s city government spent $109,000 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $452 per resident.
What stands out about how Gillsville is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$452 per resident in 2022: less than 72% of them
Gillsville’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($452 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. Gillsville spent less than 72% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($15,000), 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; Gillsville itself left out).
About $452 per resident a year, or $1.24 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 72%.
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No trend yet
Gillsville reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $2,188 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.82% 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 Gillsville’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 Gillsville’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Gillsville →
Who’s in charge in Gillsville
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Hall County School District
Gillsville’s K–12 school district, shared with Clermont, Flowery Branch, Oakwood, Lula, Rest Haven. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $14,534 per pupil, $8,976 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.
Banks County School District · $14,846 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Gillsville’s votes are counted by county
Georgia reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Gillsville alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Hall County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican71.6%72,991 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat27.8%28,347 votesOthers: 0.6% (635 votes).
Most votes in Hall County: Donald J Trump
Georgia: Trump 50.7%, Harris 48.5%
57% of Gillsville lies in Hall County; the rest in Banks County. Every 2024 race in Hall County is on the county’s page.
Hall 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 Gillsville.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Georgia HouseGillsville 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 Gillsville’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Gillsville’s government
How much does Gillsville spend per resident?
About $452 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 $452 was less than 72% of 243 Georgia cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Gillsville?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,188 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.82% 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 Gillsville’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Gillsville yet.
How did Gillsville vote in 2024?
Georgia counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Gillsville alone. Hall County, where 57% of Gillsville lies, voted Trump 71.6%, Harris 27.8% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Gillsville?
0 full-time and 8 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $917 (about $11,004 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Gillsville in the state legislature?
Gillsville is split among 2 State House districts, so your address decides. The Georgia Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Its State Senate district is District 50 (Bo Hatchett). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Gillsville’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 →