Harrison spent less per resident in 2022 than 78% of similar cities
Harrison’s town government spent $170,000 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $393 per resident.
What stands out about how Harrison is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$393 per resident in 2022: less than 78% of them
Harrison’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($393 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 $433–$1,080. Harrison spent less than 78% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($19,000), 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; Harrison itself left out).
About $393 per resident a year, or $1.08 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 51%.
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No trend yet
Harrison reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $773 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.15% 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 Harrison’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 Harrison’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Harrison →
Who’s in charge in Harrison
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 217 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 (433).
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.
Washington County School District
Harrison’s K–12 school district, shared with Davisboro, Deepstep, Oconee, Riddleville, Sandersville and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $14,899 per pupil, $8,342 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.
Harrison’s votes are counted by county
Georgia reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Harrison alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Washington County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican50.8%4,824 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat48.9%4,643 votesOthers: 0.3% (26 votes).
Most votes in Washington County: Donald J Trump
Georgia: Trump 50.7%, Harris 48.5%
100% of Harrison lies in Washington County. Every 2024 race in Washington County is on the county’s page.
Washington 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 Harrison.
- 1Your townTown governmentLocal 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.
Reach Harrison’s government
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Questions about Harrison’s government
How much does Harrison spend per resident?
About $393 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 $393 was less than 78% of 243 Georgia cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Harrison?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $773 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.15% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.77% across Georgia. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the town’s assessor.
Who runs Harrison’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Harrison yet.
How did Harrison vote in 2024?
Georgia counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Harrison alone. Washington County, where 100% of Harrison lies, voted Trump 50.8%, Harris 48.9% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Harrison?
2 full-time and 6 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $6,539 (about $78,468 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Harrison in the state legislature?
State Senate District 26 (David Lucas) and State House District 128 (Mack Jackson). The House district also covers 14 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
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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 →