Crawford-Dorsey House and Cemetery · Photo: Timkemp · CC BY-SA 3.0Lovejoy spent less per resident in 2022 than 67% of similar cities
Lovejoy’s city government spent $6.4 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2023, about $569 per resident.
What stands out about how Lovejoy is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$921 per resident in 2022: less than 67% of them
Lovejoy’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($921 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 $1,117, and the middle half spent $820–$1,467. Lovejoy spent less than 67% of them.
Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Georgia cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Lovejoy itself left out).
About $569 per resident a year, or $1.56 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 34%.
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Day-to-day spending is down 7% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Lovejoy reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $921 · 2023: $569. Per resident it went from $921 to $569 (down 38%), partly because the Census population behind it changed from 7,512 to 11,311.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $2,494 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.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Lovejoy’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 Lovejoy’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Lovejoy →
Who’s in charge in Lovejoy
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time city employee for every 1,616 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2023 finance file (11,311).
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.
Clayton County School District
Lovejoy’s K–12 school district, shared with Forest Park, Jonesboro, Lake City, Morrow, Riverdale and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $16,377 per pupil, $8,650 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.
Lovejoy’s votes are counted by county
Georgia reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Lovejoy alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Clayton County’s results.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat84.3%94,203 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican15.1%16,877 votesOthers: 0.6% (649 votes).
Most votes in Clayton County: Kamala D Harris
Georgia: Trump 50.7%, Harris 48.5%
100% of Lovejoy lies in Clayton County. Every 2024 race in Clayton County is on the county’s page.
Clayton 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 Lovejoy.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilLocal 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.
How Lovejoy compares with the towns next door
Lovejoy spent $921 per resident in 2022. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Lovejoy | $921 | $2,494 |
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 Lovejoy’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Lovejoy’s government
How much does Lovejoy spend per resident?
About $569 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2023, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $921 was less than 67% of 105 Georgia cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Lovejoy?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,494 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 the city’s assessor.
Who runs Lovejoy’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Lovejoy yet.
How did Lovejoy vote in 2024?
Georgia counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Lovejoy alone. Clayton County, where 100% of Lovejoy lies, voted Harris 84.3%, Trump 15.1% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Lovejoy?
7 full-time and 0 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $27,958 (about $335,496 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Lovejoy in the state legislature?
State Senate District 17 (Gail Davenport) and State House District 74 (Robert Flournoy). The House district also covers two neighboring 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 →