Ebenezer Townsite and Jerusalem Lutheran Church · Photo: Bubba73 (Jud McCranie) · CC BY-SA 4.0Rincon spent less per resident in 2022 than 93% of similar cities
Rincon’s town government spent $7 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $655 per resident. Water and other utilities ($1.1 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Rincon is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$655 per resident in 2022: less than 93% of them
Rincon’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($655 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 42 Georgia cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,183, and the middle half spent $942–$1,687. Rincon spent less than 93% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($1.8 million), 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 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Rincon itself left out).
About $655 per resident a year, or $1.79 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 26%.
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No trend yet
Rincon reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $2,096 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.83% 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 Rincon’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.
Tax bills are one input to Rincon’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Rincon →
Who’s in charge in Rincon
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Rincon’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on cityofrincon.com ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 138 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (10,655).
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.
Effingham County School District
Rincon’s K–12 school district, shared with Guyton, Springfield. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $14,011 per pupil, $9,082 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.
Rincon’s votes are counted by county
Georgia reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Rincon alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Effingham County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican74.3%26,943 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat25.2%9,144 votesOthers: 0.4% (157 votes).
Most votes in Effingham County: Donald J Trump
Georgia: Trump 50.7%, Harris 48.5%
100% of Rincon lies in Effingham County. Every 2024 race in Effingham County is on the county’s page.
Effingham 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 Rincon.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: cityofrincon.com ↗
- 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 Rincon’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Rincon’s government
How much does Rincon spend per resident?
About $655 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 $655 was less than 93% of 42 Georgia cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Rincon?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,096 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.83% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.77% across Georgia. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see cityofrincon.com.
Who runs Rincon’s government?
See cityofrincon.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Rincon yet.
How did Rincon vote in 2024?
Georgia counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Rincon alone. Effingham County, where 100% of Rincon lies, voted Trump 74.3%, Harris 25.2% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Rincon?
77 full-time and 30 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $395,100 (about $4.7M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Rincon in the state legislature?
State Senate District 4 (Billy Hickman) and State House District 161 (Bill Hitchens). The House district also covers four 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 →