Jones, Walter, Rock House · Photo: Kevinvanvoorn1 · CC BY-SA 4.0North High Shoals spent less per resident in 2022 than 97% of similar cities
North High Shoals’ town government spent $123,000 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $167 per resident.
What stands out about how North High Shoals is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$167 per resident in 2022: less than 97% of them
North High Shoals’ day-to-day spending in 2022 ($167 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. North High Shoals spent less than 97% 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; North High Shoals itself left out).
About $167 per resident a year, or $0.46 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 54%.
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No trend yet
North High Shoals reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $3,075 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.82% 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 North High Shoals’ 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 North High Shoals’ Cost of living grade. Cost of living in North High Shoals →
Who’s in charge in North High Shoals
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Oconee County School District
North High Shoals’ K–12 school district, shared with Bishop, Watkinsville, Bogart. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $13,402 per pupil, $8,845 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.
North High Shoals’ votes are counted by county
Georgia reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for North High Shoals alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Oconee County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican67.5%18,424 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat31.6%8,620 votesOthers: 0.9% (243 votes).
Most votes in Oconee County: Donald J Trump
Georgia: Trump 50.7%, Harris 48.5%
100% of North High Shoals lies in Oconee County. Every 2024 race in Oconee County is on the county’s page.
Oconee 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 North High Shoals.
- 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.
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Questions about North High Shoals’ government
How much does North High Shoals spend per resident?
About $167 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 $167 was less than 97% of 243 Georgia cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in North High Shoals?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,075 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.82% 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 North High Shoals’ government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for North High Shoals yet.
How did North High Shoals vote in 2024?
Georgia counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for North High Shoals alone. Oconee County, where 100% of North High Shoals lies, voted Trump 67.5%, Harris 31.6% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for North High Shoals?
0 full-time and 1 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $2,074 (about $24,888 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents North High Shoals in the state legislature?
State Senate District 46 (Bill Cowsert) and State House District 121 (Eric Gisler). 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 →