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Town Hall · Greenville

Greenville spent more per resident in 2022 than 90% of similar cities

Greenville’s city government spent $1.4 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,660 per resident. Water and other utilities ($471,000) are counted separately.

Town website
Day-to-day spending, 2022
$1.4M
year to June 30, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$1,660
In 2022: $1,660, more than 90% of 243 similar cities
Long-term debt
$2.5M
end of FY2022, reported
City staff, 2022
11
full-time · 4 part-time · March payroll $39,815
Typical tax bill
$1,688
0.94% of home value · GA 0.77%

What stands out about how Greenville is run

Read from the city’s budget and official records.

Spends more than most similar citiesIn 2022: $1,660 per resident, more than 90% of 243 similar cities.Runs its own water & sewer47% of day-to-day spending goes to water, sewer and trash (2022).A shared school districtShares Meriwether County School District with 6+ other towns.Low bills, a higher rateThe typical bill is $1,688 a year: 0.94% of the home’s value, vs 0.77% across Georgia.
Compared with similar places

$1,660 per resident in 2022: more than 90% of them

Greenville’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,660 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 $696, and the middle half spent $428–$1,060. Greenville spent more than 90% of them.

Middle half of the group, $428–$1,060Median $696Greenville

Includes sewer and trash ($409,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →

The group
243

Georgia cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Greenville itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $1,660 per resident a year, or $4.55 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 36%.

Where the money comes from
Fees & charges 38%From other local governments 15%Interest, fines & other 13%Property taxes 13%Utility sales 9%Sales taxes 8%From the federal government 2%Other taxes & licenses 1%From the state 1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $38,000; interest on debt $105,000; payments to other governments $26,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $2 million.
Over the years

No trend yet

Greenville reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $1,688 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.94% of the home’s value, vs 0.77% across Georgia.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Georgia$2,341
Greenville$1,688
$1,688
typical bill a year
0.94%
effective rate
$179,200
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Greenville’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 Greenville’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Greenville →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Greenville

Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.

See cityofgreenvillega.com for Greenville’s current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Greenville yet.cityofgreenvillega.com ↗
Agendas

Greenville’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on cityofgreenvillega.com ↗.

Who works for Greenville

One full-time city employee for every 76 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 (835).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022

Police6 + 1 pt
Administration & buildings3 + 1 pt
Water & other utilities2
Sewer & trash0 + 1 pt
Other0 + 1 pt
11
full-time
4
part-time
$39,815
payroll for March 2022
$477,780
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$39,400
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
5
sworn police officers
Compared, 2022.Greenville had 13.2 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 203 of the 243 Georgia cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 5.5: Greenville had more than 85% of them. Same group and year as the budget comparison.

The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.

The school district

Meriwether County School District

Greenville’s K–12 school district, shared with Gay, Lone Oak, Luthersville, Warm Springs, Woodbury and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Greenville →
$19,298
per pupil · GA $15,800
2,255
students
$31.2 million
long-term debt

Of the $19,298 per pupil, $9,549 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.

The district: schools, scores and graduation →

Where the district’s money comes from
Local 35%State 35%Federal 29%

Georgia districts overall: 49% local, 39% state, 12% federal.

School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.

Elections · 2024 general election

Greenville’s votes are counted by county

Georgia reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Greenville alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Meriwether County’s results.

President · Meriwether County’s results11,788 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican62.6%7,375 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat37.1%4,373 votes

Others: 0.3% (40 votes).

Most votes in Meriwether County: Donald J Trump

Georgia: Trump 50.7%, Harris 48.5%

The county’s page

100% of Greenville lies in Meriwether County. Every 2024 race in Meriwether County is on the county’s page.

Meriwether County’s 2024 results →
DemocratRepublicanLibertarianIndependent / other

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.

Who represents Greenville

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Greenville.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    Officials: cityofgreenvillega.com ↗
  2. 2
    Georgia HouseState representatives
    David Jenkins
  3. 3
    Georgia SenateState senator
    Randy Robertson
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
    Brian Kemp
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
    Brian Jack
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Georgia
    Jon OssoffRaphael G. Warnock

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Reach Greenville’s government

The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.

The Handbook →
Official websitecityofgreenvillega.com ↗

Questions about Greenville’s government

How much does Greenville spend per resident?

About $1,660 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 $1,660 was more than 90% of 243 Georgia cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Greenville?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,688 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.94% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.77% across Georgia. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see cityofgreenvillega.com.

Who runs Greenville’s government?

See cityofgreenvillega.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Greenville yet.

How did Greenville vote in 2024?

Georgia counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Greenville alone. Meriwether County, where 100% of Greenville lies, voted Trump 62.6%, Harris 37.1% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Greenville?

11 full-time and 4 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $39,815 (about $477,780 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Greenville in the state legislature?

State Senate District 29 (Randy Robertson) and State House District 136 (David Jenkins). The House district also covers 11 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about Greenville’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 →