Photo: Brian Stansberry · CC BY 4.0Martin spent less per resident in 2022 than 85% of similar cities
Martin’s town government spent $131,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $348 per resident.
What stands out about how Martin is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$348 per resident in 2022: less than 85% of them
Martin’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($348 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 243 Georgia cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $697, and the middle half spent $433–$1,080. Martin spent less than 85% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($25,000), 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 under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Martin itself left out).
About $348 per resident a year, or $0.95 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 56%.
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No trend yet
Martin reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $1,244 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.76% 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 Martin’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 Martin’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Martin →
Who’s in charge in Martin
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Stephens County School District
Martin’s K–12 school district, shared with Avalon, Toccoa. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $14,874 per pupil, $8,564 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.
Franklin County School District · $15,305 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Martin’s votes are counted by county
Georgia reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Martin alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Stephens County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican81.2%10,632 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat18.4%2,404 votesOthers: 0.5% (63 votes).
Most votes in Stephens County: Donald J Trump
Georgia: Trump 50.7%, Harris 48.5%
99% of Martin lies in Stephens County; the rest in Franklin County. Every 2024 race in Stephens County is on the county’s page.
Stephens 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 Martin.
- 1Your townTown governmentLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Georgia HouseMartin is split between 2 districts
- 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.
How Martin compares with the towns next door
Martin spent $348 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Avalon | estimate | $850 |
| Martin | $348 | $1,244 |
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).
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Questions about Martin’s government
How much does Martin spend per resident?
About $348 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $348 was less than 85% of 243 Georgia cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Martin?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,244 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.76% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.77% across Georgia. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the town’s assessor.
Who runs Martin’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Martin yet.
How did Martin vote in 2024?
Georgia counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Martin alone. Stephens County, where 99% of Martin lies, voted Trump 81.2%, Harris 18.4% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Martin?
0 full-time and 15 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $6,834 (about $82,008 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Martin in the state legislature?
Martin is split among 2 State House districts, so your address decides. The Georgia Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Its State Senate district is District 50 (Bo Hatchett). 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 →