Meansville spent less per resident in 2022 than 65% of similar cities
Meansville’s city government spent $110,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $512 per resident.
What stands out about how Meansville is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$512 per resident in 2022: less than 65% of them
Meansville’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($512 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 $428–$1,080. Meansville spent less than 65% of 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; Meansville itself left out).
About $512 per resident a year, or $1.40 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 52%.
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No trend yet
Meansville reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $1,674 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.60% 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 Meansville’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 Meansville’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Meansville →
Who’s in charge in Meansville
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Pike County School District
Meansville’s K–12 school district, shared with Concord, Molena, Williamson, Zebulon. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $12,720 per pupil, $7,904 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.
Meansville’s votes are counted by county
Georgia reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Meansville alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Pike County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican86.6%10,864 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat13.1%1,648 votesOthers: 0.3% (37 votes).
Most votes in Pike County: Donald J Trump
Georgia: Trump 50.7%, Harris 48.5%
100% of Meansville lies in Pike County. Every 2024 race in Pike County is on the county’s page.
Pike 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 Meansville.
- 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.
Reach Meansville’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Meansville’s government
How much does Meansville spend per resident?
About $512 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 $512 was less than 65% of 243 Georgia cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Meansville?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,674 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.60% 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 Meansville’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Meansville yet.
How did Meansville vote in 2024?
Georgia counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Meansville alone. Pike County, where 100% of Meansville lies, voted Trump 86.6%, Harris 13.1% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Meansville?
0 full-time and 10 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $4,621 (about $55,452 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Meansville in the state legislature?
State Senate District 16 (Marty Harbin) and State House District 135 (Beth Camp). The House district also covers nine other 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 →