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Town Hall · Locust Grove

How is Locust Grove run?

Locust Grove’s city government spent $13.1 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, about $1,221 per resident. Water and other utilities ($2.8 million) are counted separately.

Town website
Next public meeting

City Council

6:00 pm · Public Safety Building, 3640 Highway 42 S.

All meetings →
Day-to-day spending, 2024
$13.1M
year to December 31, 2024
Per resident, 2024
$1,221
In 2022: $1,201, more than 57% of 105 similar cities
Long-term debt
$8.6M
end of 2024, reported
City staff, 2022
82
full-time · 2 part-time · March payroll $339,458
Typical tax bill
$3,030
0.99% of home value · GA 0.77%

What stands out about how Locust Grove is run

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

Agendas posted online6 upcoming meetings posted, with agendas.Runs its own water & sewer39% of day-to-day spending goes to water, sewer and trash (2024).A shared school districtShares Henry County School District with 3 other towns.Split between districts2 State House districts cover Locust Grove; your street decides yours.
★ What stands out · Meetings

6 upcoming meetings at town hall

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

Recent meetings

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 $1,221 per resident a year, or $3.35 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 26%.

Where the money comes from
Interest, fines & other 31%From other local governments 23%Fees & charges 23%Sales taxes 11%Utility sales 7%Other taxes & licenses 3%Property taxes 1%From the state 1%From the federal government 1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $4.8 million; interest on debt $439,000; payments to other governments $38,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $21.2 million.
Compared with similar places

$1,201 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities

Locust Grove’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,201 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 105 Georgia cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,116, and the middle half spent $820–$1,467. Locust Grove spent more than 57% of them.

Middle half of the group, $820–$1,467Median $1,116Locust Grove

Includes sewer and trash ($2.4 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
105

Georgia cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Locust Grove itself left out).

Over the years

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

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

Day-to-day spending by fiscal year

2022$10.9 million
2023$11.9 million
2024$13.1 million

Per resident: 2022: $1,201 · 2023: $1,221 · 2024: $1,221. Per resident it went from $1,201 to $1,221 (up 2%), partly because the Census population behind it changed from 9,091 to 10,734.

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 $3,030 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.99% of the home’s value, vs 0.77% across Georgia.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Locust Grove$3,030
Georgia$2,341
$3,030
typical bill a year
0.99%
effective rate
$307,300
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Locust Grove

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

See locustgrove-ga.gov for Locust Grove’s current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Locust Grove yet.locustgrove-ga.gov ↗
Who works for Locust Grove

One full-time city employee for every 131 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 (10,734).

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

Administration & buildings30
Police26
Roads & transportation16
Sewer & trash5
Courts, inspections & corrections2 + 2 pt
Water & other utilities3
82
full-time
2
part-time
$339,458
payroll for March 2022
$4.1M
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$49,600
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
26
sworn police officers
Compared, 2022.Locust Grove had 9.0 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 89 of the 105 Georgia cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 9.7: Locust Grove had fewer than 61% 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

Henry County School District

Locust Grove’s K–12 school district, shared with Hampton, McDonough, Stockbridge. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Locust Grove →
$13,908
per pupil · GA $15,800
43,258
students
$261 million
long-term debt

Of the $13,908 per pupil, $8,240 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 54%State 36%Federal 9%

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

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

Elections · 2024 general election

Locust Grove’s votes are counted by county

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

President · Henry County’s results129,034 votes · results as certified
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat64.5%83,253 votes
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican34.9%44,982 votes

Others: 0.6% (799 votes).

Most votes in Henry County: Kamala D Harris

Georgia: Trump 50.7%, Harris 48.5%

The county’s page

100% of Locust Grove lies in Henry County. Every 2024 race in Henry County is on the county’s page.

Henry 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 Locust Grove

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Locust Grove.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    Officials: locustgrove-ga.gov ↗
  2. 2
    Georgia HouseLocust Grove is split between 2 districts
    Noelle KahaianMary Ann Santos
  3. 3
    Georgia SenateState senator
    Rick WilliamsGail Davenport
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
    Brian Kemp
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
    Mike Collins
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Georgia
    Jon OssoffRaphael G. Warnock
Find your state legislators by address ↗

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

Reach Locust Grove’s government

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

The Handbook →
Official websitelocustgrove-ga.gov ↗

Questions about Locust Grove’s government

How much does Locust Grove spend per resident?

About $1,221 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,201 was more than 57% of 105 Georgia cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Locust Grove?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,030 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.99% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.77% across Georgia. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see locustgrove-ga.gov.

Who runs Locust Grove’s government?

See locustgrove-ga.gov for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Locust Grove yet.

How did Locust Grove vote in 2024?

Georgia counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Locust Grove alone. Henry County, where 100% of Locust Grove lies, voted Harris 64.5%, Trump 34.9% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Locust Grove?

82 full-time and 2 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $339,458 (about $4.1M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Locust Grove in the state legislature?

Locust Grove is split among 2 State House districts and 2 State Senate districts, so your address decides. The Georgia Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

When is the next public meeting in Locust Grove?

The next posted meeting is City Council on Monday, November 16, at 6:00 pm in Public Safety Building, 3640 Highway 42 S., from the city’s own agenda portal.

Ask neighbors about Locust Grove’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 →