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Town Hall · Homerville

How is Homerville run?

Homerville’s city government spent $2.9 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,248 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Homerville didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.

Town website
Day-to-day spending, 2022
$2.9M
year to June 30, 2022 · Census estimate
Per resident, 2022
$1,248
Census estimate · not compared
Long-term debt
$1.3M
end of FY2022 · Census estimate
City staff, 2022
21
full-time · 19 part-time · March payroll $63,195
Typical tax bill
$1,217
1.29% of home value · GA 0.77%

What stands out about how Homerville is run

Read from the city’s budget and official records.

★ What stands out · Your share of the 2022 budget

About $1,248 per resident a year, or $3.42 a day

Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 36%.

Where the money comes from
Fees & charges 25%From other local governments 24%Property taxes 20%Sales taxes 13%From the state 7%Utility sales 7%Other taxes & licenses 2%Interest, fines & other 2%
An estimate

Homerville didn’t report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.

Not in the receipt.Building projects $299,000; interest on debt $38,000; payments to other governments $158,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $4.2 million.
Compared with similar places · Over the years

No comparison or trend for Homerville yet

Every year of Homerville’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the city reported none of its dollars for 2022. Estimates are shown above, labeled, but never ranked against places that reported or drawn as a trend.

How Town Hall compares budgets →
Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $1,217 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.29% of the home’s value, vs 0.77% across Georgia.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Georgia$2,341
Homerville$1,217
$1,217
typical bill a year
1.29%
effective rate
$94,200
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Homerville

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

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

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

Who works for Homerville

One full-time city employee for every 112 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 (2,345).

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

Police7
Fire0 + 13 pt
Roads & transportation4 + 2 pt
Water & other utilities5
Administration & buildings3 + 2 pt
Parks & libraries1 + 1 pt
Courts, inspections & corrections1
Other0 + 1 pt
21
full-time
19
part-time
$63,195
payroll for March 2022
$758,340
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$32,300
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
7
sworn police officers
Not compared.Staff are compared with the same group as the budget, and Homerville’s 2022 budget was a Census estimate, so there is no group to compare with.

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

Clinch County School District

Homerville’s K–12 school district, shared with Argyle, Du Pont, Fargo. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Homerville →
$17,134
per pupil · GA $15,800
1,244
students
$9.3 million
long-term debt

Of the $17,134 per pupil, $10,044 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 22%State 65%Federal 14%

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

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

Elections · 2024 general election

Homerville’s votes are counted by county

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

President · Clinch County’s results2,908 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican75.7%2,201 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat24.1%702 votes

Others: 0.2% (5 votes).

Most votes in Clinch County: Donald J Trump

Georgia: Trump 50.7%, Harris 48.5%

The county’s page

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

Clinch 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 Homerville

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Homerville.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
  2. 2
    Georgia HouseState representatives
  3. 3
    Georgia SenateState senator
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Georgia

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

Reach Homerville’s government

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

The Handbook →

Questions about Homerville’s government

How much does Homerville spend per resident?

About $1,248 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Homerville didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $4.2 million.

What is the property tax rate in Homerville?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,217 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.29% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.77% across Georgia. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see cityofhomerville.com.

Who runs Homerville’s government?

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

How did Homerville vote in 2024?

Georgia counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Homerville alone. Clinch County, where 100% of Homerville lies, voted Trump 75.7%, Harris 24.1% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Homerville?

21 full-time and 19 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $63,195 (about $758,340 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Homerville in the state legislature?

State Senate District 8 (Russ Goodman) and State House District 174 (John Corbett). The House district also covers 11 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about Homerville’s government

Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.

Town Square →
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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 (for Homerville, the Bureau’s estimates); 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 →