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Town Hall · Kingsland

Kingsland spent less per resident in 2022 than 83% of similar cities

Kingsland’s city government spent $17 million on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2024, about $853 per resident. Water and other utilities ($4.7 million) are counted separately.

Town website
Next public meeting

City Council

6:00 pm · City Hall Council Chamber, 107 South Lee St.

All meetings →
Day-to-day spending, 2024
$17.0M
year to September 30, 2024
Per resident, 2024
$853
In 2022: $774, less than 83% of 42 similar cities
Long-term debt
$21.4M
end of FY2024, reported
City staff, 2022
162
full-time · 15 part-time · March payroll $619,182
Typical tax bill
$2,353
0.94% of home value · GA 0.77%

What stands out about how Kingsland is run

Read from the city’s budget, meetings and official records.

Agendas posted online6 upcoming meetings posted, with agendas.Spends less than most similar citiesIn 2022: $774 per resident, less than 83% of 42 similar cities.Runs its own water & sewer38% of day-to-day spending goes to water, sewer and trash (2024).A shared school districtShares Camden County School District with 2 other towns.
★ What stands out · Meetings

6 upcoming meetings at town hall

From Kingsland’s own agenda portal, checked daily. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check before you go.

Recent meetings

  • Nov2
    Planning & Zoning BoardMonday · 6:00 pm · City Hall Council Chambers, 107 S. Lee StreetAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Oct29
    Kingsland Area Convention & Visitors Bureau AuthorityThursday · 11:00 am · Kingsland Welcome Center, 1190 Boone AvenueKingsland Area Convention & Visitors Bureau Authority MeetingAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Oct28
    Downtown Development AuthorityWednesday · 4:30 pm · City Hall Council Chambers, 107 S. Lee StreetDowntown Development Authority MeetingAgenda ↗Minutes ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Oct26
    City CouncilMonday · 6:00 pm · City Hall Council Chamber, 107 South Lee St.City Council MeetingAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Oct21
    Downtown Development AuthorityWednesday · 4:30 pm · City Hall Council Chambers, 107 S. Lee StreetMeeting page ↗
Go in person

Most meetings are open to the public, and many have a public comment period at the start.

Agenda portal ↗
Your share of the 2024 budget

About $853 per resident a year, or $2.34 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 22%.

Where the money comes from
From other local governments 22%Fees & charges 22%Property taxes 17%Sales taxes 13%Utility sales 10%Interest, fines & other 5%From the federal government 5%Other taxes & licenses 5%From the state 1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $1.8 million; interest on debt $111,000; payments to other governments $1.1 million. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $24.6 million.
Compared with similar places

$774 per resident in 2022: less than 83% of them

Kingsland’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($774 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 42 Georgia cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,183, and the middle half spent $942–$1,687. Kingsland spent less than 83% of them.

Middle half of the group, $942–$1,687Median $1,183Kingsland

Includes sewer and trash ($2.6 million), 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
42

Georgia cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Kingsland itself left out).

Over the years

Day-to-day spending is up 20% since 2022

Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Kingsland reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.

Day-to-day spending by fiscal year

2022$14.2 million
2023$15.3 million
2024$17 million

Per resident: 2022: $774 · 2023: $801 · 2024: $853. Per resident it went from $774 to $853 (up 10%), partly because the Census population behind it changed from 18,292 to 19,896.

Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $2,353 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

St. Marys$3,038
Kingsland$2,353
Georgia$2,341
$2,353
typical bill a year
0.94%
effective rate
$251,400
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Kingsland’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.

Tax bills are one input to Kingsland’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Kingsland →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Kingsland

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

See visitkingsland.com for Kingsland’s current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Kingsland yet.visitkingsland.com ↗
Who works for Kingsland

One full-time city employee for every 123 residents

On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (19,896).

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

Police40 + 2 pt
Administration & buildings26 + 2 pt
Fire22 + 7 pt
Sewer & trash19
Roads & transportation17
Water & other utilities15
Courts, inspections & corrections5
Other18 + 4 pt
162
full-time
15
part-time
$619,182
payroll for March 2022
$7.4M
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$44,700
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
32
sworn police officers
12
full-time firefighters
Compared, 2022.Kingsland had 8.9 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 33 of the 42 Georgia cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 8.3: Kingsland had more than 55% 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

Camden County School District

Kingsland’s K–12 school district, shared with St. Marys, Woodbine. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Kingsland →
$13,222
per pupil · GA $15,800
9,649
students
None
long-term debt

Of the $13,222 per pupil, $7,779 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 38%State 48%Federal 14%

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

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

Elections · 2024 general election

Kingsland’s votes are counted by county

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

President · Camden County’s results26,393 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican67.5%17,819 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat31.8%8,405 votes

Others: 0.6% (169 votes).

Most votes in Camden County: Donald J Trump

Georgia: Trump 50.7%, Harris 48.5%

The county’s page

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

Camden 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 Kingsland

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Kingsland.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    Officials: visitkingsland.com ↗
  2. 2
    Georgia HouseState representatives
    Steven Sainz
  3. 3
    Georgia SenateState senator
    Mike Hodges
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
    Brian Kemp
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
    Earl L. "Buddy" Carter
  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.

Next door

How Kingsland compares with the towns next door

Kingsland spent $774 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $850. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.

St. Marys: $850 per resident (2022)St. MarysKingsland
Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
St. Marys$850$3,038
Kingsland$774$2,353

Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).

Reach Kingsland’s government

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

The Handbook →
Official websitevisitkingsland.com ↗

Questions about Kingsland’s government

How much does Kingsland spend per resident?

About $853 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $774 was less than 83% of 42 Georgia cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Kingsland?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,353 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 visitkingsland.com.

Who runs Kingsland’s government?

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

How did Kingsland vote in 2024?

Georgia counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Kingsland alone. Camden County, where 100% of Kingsland lies, voted Trump 67.5%, Harris 31.8% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Kingsland?

162 full-time and 15 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $619,182 (about $7.4M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Kingsland in the state legislature?

State Senate District 3 (Mike Hodges) and State House District 180 (Steven Sainz). The House district also covers two neighboring towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

When is the next public meeting in Kingsland?

The next posted meeting is City Council on Monday, November 9, at 6:00 pm in City Hall Council Chamber, 107 South Lee St., from the city’s own agenda portal.

Ask neighbors about Kingsland’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 →