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Town Hall · Ila

How is Ila run?

Ila’s city government spent $165,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $460 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Ila didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$165,000
year to December 31, 2022 · Census estimate
Per resident, 2022
$460
Census estimate · not compared
Long-term debt
$180,000
end of 2022 · Census estimate
City staff, 2022
0
full-time · 1 part-time · March payroll $807
Typical tax bill
$1,409
0.69% of home value · GA 0.77%

What stands out about how Ila is run

Read from the city’s budget and official records.

The school district

Madison County School District

Ila’s K–12 school district, shared with Carlton, Colbert, Comer, Danielsville, Hull. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Ila →
$14,897
per pupil · GA $15,800
5,130
students
$11.3 million
long-term debt

Of the $14,897 per pupil, $9,356 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 50%Federal 15%

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

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

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $460 per resident a year, or $1.26 a day

Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 58%.

Where the money comes from
From other local governments 39%Fees & charges 18%Sales taxes 15%Utility sales 14%Property taxes 9%Other taxes & licenses 2%From the state 2%Interest, fines & other <1%
An estimate

Ila 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 $73,000; interest on debt $6,000. With these, the whole budget was $244,000.
Compared with similar places · Over the years

No comparison or trend for Ila yet

Every year of Ila’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 $1,409 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.69% of the home’s value, vs 0.77% across Georgia.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Georgia$2,341
Ila$1,409
$1,409
typical bill a year
0.69%
effective rate
$205,300
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Ila

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

Check Ila’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Ila yet.
Elections · 2024 general election

Ila’s votes are counted by county

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

President · Madison County’s results16,787 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican77.1%12,951 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat22.4%3,753 votes

Others: 0.5% (83 votes).

Most votes in Madison County: Donald J Trump

Georgia: Trump 50.7%, Harris 48.5%

The county’s page

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

Madison 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 Ila

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Ila.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  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 Ila’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Ila’s government

How much does Ila spend per resident?

About $460 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Ila didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $244,000.

What is the property tax rate in Ila?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,409 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.69% 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 Ila’s government?

We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Ila yet.

How did Ila vote in 2024?

Georgia counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Ila alone. Madison County, where 100% of Ila lies, voted Trump 77.1%, Harris 22.4% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Ila?

0 full-time and 1 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $807 (about $9,684 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Ila in the state legislature?

State Senate District 47 (Frank Ginn) and State House District 33 (Alan Powell). The House district also covers eight other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about Ila’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 Ila, 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 →