Photo: Rivers Langley; SaveRivers · CC BY-SA 3.0Manchester spent more per resident in 2022 than 74% of similar cities
Manchester’s city government spent $5.6 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,437 per resident. Water and other utilities ($1.3 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Manchester is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$1,437 per resident in 2022: more than 74% of them
Manchester’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,437 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. Manchester spent more than 74% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($1.4 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 →
Georgia cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Manchester itself left out).
About $1,437 per resident a year, or $3.94 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 25%.
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No trend yet
Manchester reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $1,204 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.89% 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 Manchester’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 Manchester’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Manchester →
Who’s in charge in Manchester
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Manchester’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on manchester-ga.gov ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 82 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 (3,918).
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.
Meriwether County School District
Manchester’s K–12 school district, shared with Gay, Greenville, Lone Oak, Luthersville, Warm Springs and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $19,298 per pupil, $9,549 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.
Talbot County School District · $27,003 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Manchester’s votes are counted by county
Georgia reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Manchester alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Meriwether County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican62.6%7,375 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat37.1%4,373 votesOthers: 0.3% (40 votes).
Most votes in Meriwether County: Donald J Trump
Georgia: Trump 50.7%, Harris 48.5%
97% of Manchester lies in Meriwether County; the rest in Talbot County. Every 2024 race in Meriwether County is on the county’s page.
Meriwether 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 Manchester.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: manchester-ga.gov ↗
- 2Georgia HouseState representatives
- 3Georgia SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseSplit between districts
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Georgia
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
Reach Manchester’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Manchester’s government
How much does Manchester spend per resident?
About $1,437 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,437 was more than 74% of 105 Georgia cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Manchester?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,204 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.89% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.77% across Georgia. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see manchester-ga.gov.
Who runs Manchester’s government?
See manchester-ga.gov for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Manchester yet.
How did Manchester vote in 2024?
Georgia counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Manchester alone. Meriwether County, where 97% of Manchester lies, voted Trump 62.6%, Harris 37.1% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Manchester?
48 full-time and 20 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $190,710 (about $2.3M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Manchester in the state legislature?
Manchester is split among 2 State Senate districts, so your address decides. The Georgia Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Manchester’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
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 →