Photo: Bill Golladay · CC BY-SA 4.0Moreland spent less per resident in 2022 than 79% of similar cities
Moreland’s town government spent $174,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $392 per resident.
What stands out about how Moreland is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$392 per resident in 2022: less than 79% of them
Moreland’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($392 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. Moreland spent less than 79% 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; Moreland itself left out).
About $392 per resident a year, or $1.07 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 76%.
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No trend yet
Moreland reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $1,377 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.47% 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 Moreland’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 Moreland’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Moreland →
Who’s in charge in Moreland
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Coweta County School District
Moreland’s K–12 school district, shared with Grantville, Newnan, Senoia, Sharpsburg, Turin and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $14,562 per pupil, $9,482 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.
Moreland’s votes are counted by county
Georgia reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Moreland alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Coweta County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican66.6%57,204 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat32.7%28,111 votesOthers: 0.7% (601 votes).
Most votes in Coweta County: Donald J Trump
Georgia: Trump 50.7%, Harris 48.5%
100% of Moreland lies in Coweta County. Every 2024 race in Coweta County is on the county’s page.
Coweta 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 Moreland.
- 1Your townTown governmentLocal 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 Moreland’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Moreland’s government
How much does Moreland spend per resident?
About $392 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 $392 was less than 79% of 243 Georgia cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Moreland?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,377 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.47% 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 Moreland’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Moreland yet.
How did Moreland vote in 2024?
Georgia counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Moreland alone. Coweta County, where 100% of Moreland lies, voted Trump 66.6%, Harris 32.7% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Moreland?
0 full-time and 1 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $800 (about $9,600 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Moreland in the state legislature?
State Senate District 6 (Matt Brass) and State House District 136 (David Jenkins). The House district also covers 11 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 →