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Town Hall · Richland

How is Richland run?

Richland’s city government spent $1.4 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $851 per resident. Water and other utilities ($670,000) are counted separately.

Day-to-day spending, 2022
$1.4M
year to June 30, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$851
In 2022: $851, more than 61% of 243 similar cities
Long-term debt
$1.6M
end of FY2022, reported
City staff, 2022
6
full-time · 0 part-time · March payroll $22,055
Typical tax bill
$800
1.68% of home value · GA 0.77%

What stands out about how Richland is run

Read from the city’s budget and official records.

Runs its own water & sewer57% of day-to-day spending goes to water, sewer and trash (2022).A shared school districtShares Stewart County School District with 1 other town.Low bills, a higher rateThe typical bill is $800 a year: 1.68% of the home’s value, vs 0.77% across Georgia.
★ What stands out · Your share of the 2022 budget

About $851 per resident a year, or $2.33 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 39%.

Where the money comes from
Fees & charges 25%From the state 18%From other local governments 14%Utility sales 13%Property taxes 13%Sales taxes 8%From the federal government 7%Interest, fines & other 1%Other taxes & licenses <1%
Not in the receipt.Interest on debt $101,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $2.2 million.
Compared with similar places

$851 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities

Richland’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($851 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 $696, and the middle half spent $428–$1,080. Richland spent more than 61% of them.

Middle half of the group, $428–$1,080Median $696Richland

Includes sewer and trash ($515,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →

The group
243

Georgia cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Richland itself left out).

Over the years

No trend yet

Richland reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $800 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.68% of the home’s value, vs 0.77% across Georgia.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Georgia$2,341
Richland$800
$800
typical bill a year
1.68%
effective rate
$47,600
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Richland’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 Richland’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Richland →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Richland

Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.

Check Richland’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Richland yet.
Who works for Richland

One full-time city employee for every 276 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 (1,655).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022

Police3
Water & other utilities2
Administration & buildings1
6
full-time
0
part-time
$22,055
payroll for March 2022
$264,660
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$44,100
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
3
sworn police officers
Compared, 2022.Richland had 3.6 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 203 of the 243 Georgia cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 5.6: Richland had fewer than 65% of them. Same group and year as the budget comparison.

The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.

The school district

Stewart County School District

Richland’s K–12 school district, shared with Lumpkin. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Richland →
$27,146
per pupil · GA $15,800
364
students
None
long-term debt

Of the $27,146 per pupil, $13,286 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.

The district: schools, scores and graduation →

Where the district’s money comes from
Local 37%State 39%Federal 24%

Georgia districts overall: 49% local, 39% state, 12% federal.

School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.

Elections · 2024 general election

Richland’s votes are counted by county

Georgia reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Richland alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Stewart County’s results.

President · Stewart County’s results2,028 votes · results as certified
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat58.0%1,177 votes
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican41.8%847 votes

Others: 0.2% (4 votes).

Most votes in Stewart County: Kamala D Harris

Georgia: Trump 50.7%, Harris 48.5%

The county’s page

100% of Richland lies in Stewart County. Every 2024 race in Stewart County is on the county’s page.

Stewart County’s 2024 results →
DemocratRepublicanLibertarianIndependent / other

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.

Who represents Richland

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Richland.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    Georgia HouseState representatives
    Mike Cheokas
  3. 3
    Georgia SenateState senator
    Freddie Sims
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
    Brian Kemp
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
    Sanford D. Bishop, Jr.
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Georgia
    Jon OssoffRaphael G. Warnock

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Reach Richland’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Richland’s government

How much does Richland spend per resident?

About $851 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 $851 was more than 61% of 243 Georgia cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Richland?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $800 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.68% 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 Richland’s government?

We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Richland yet.

How did Richland vote in 2024?

Georgia counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Richland alone. Stewart County, where 100% of Richland lies, voted Harris 58.0%, Trump 41.8% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Richland?

6 full-time and 0 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $22,055 (about $264,660 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Richland in the state legislature?

State Senate District 12 (Freddie Sims) and State House District 151 (Mike Cheokas). 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 →