Oconee spent less per resident in 2022 than 82% of similar cities
Oconee’s city government spent $91,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $379 per resident.
What stands out about how Oconee is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$379 per resident in 2022: less than 82% of them
Oconee’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($379 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. Oconee spent less than 82% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($9,000), 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; Oconee itself left out).
About $379 per resident a year, or $1.04 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 46%.
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No trend yet
Oconee reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $1,047 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.20% 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 Oconee’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 Oconee’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Oconee →
Who’s in charge in Oconee
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time city employee for every 240 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 (240).
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.
Washington County School District
Oconee’s K–12 school district, shared with Davisboro, Deepstep, Harrison, Riddleville, Sandersville and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $14,899 per pupil, $8,342 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.
Oconee’s votes are counted by county
Georgia reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Oconee alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Washington County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican50.8%4,824 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat48.9%4,643 votesOthers: 0.3% (26 votes).
Most votes in Washington County: Donald J Trump
Georgia: Trump 50.7%, Harris 48.5%
100% of Oconee lies in Washington County. Every 2024 race in Washington County is on the county’s page.
Washington 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 Oconee.
- 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 Oconee’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Oconee’s government
How much does Oconee spend per resident?
About $379 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 $379 was less than 82% of 243 Georgia cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Oconee?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,047 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.20% 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 Oconee’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Oconee yet.
How did Oconee vote in 2024?
Georgia counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Oconee alone. Washington County, where 100% of Oconee lies, voted Trump 50.8%, Harris 48.9% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Oconee?
1 full-time and 6 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $2,980 (about $35,760 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Oconee in the state legislature?
State Senate District 26 (David Lucas) and State House District 128 (Mack Jackson). The House district also covers 14 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 →