Rocky Ford spent more per resident in 2022 than 76% of similar cities
Rocky Ford’s town government spent $150,000 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,095 per resident.
What stands out about how Rocky Ford is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$1,095 per resident in 2022: more than 76% of them
Rocky Ford’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,095 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–$1,060. Rocky Ford spent more than 76% 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; Rocky Ford itself left out).
About $1,095 per resident a year, or $3.00 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 31%.
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No trend yet
Rocky Ford reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $1,068 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.27% 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 Rocky Ford’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 Rocky Ford’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Rocky Ford →
Who’s in charge in Rocky Ford
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Screven County School District
Rocky Ford’s K–12 school district, shared with Hiltonia, Newington, Oliver, Sylvania. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $14,341 per pupil, $8,497 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.
Rocky Ford’s votes are counted by county
Georgia reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Rocky Ford alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Screven County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican62.5%4,325 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat37.3%2,581 votesOthers: 0.2% (14 votes).
Most votes in Screven County: Donald J Trump
Georgia: Trump 50.7%, Harris 48.5%
100% of Rocky Ford lies in Screven County. Every 2024 race in Screven County is on the county’s page.
Screven 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 Rocky Ford.
- 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 Rocky Ford’s government
How much does Rocky Ford spend per resident?
About $1,095 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 $1,095 was more than 76% of 243 Georgia cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Rocky Ford?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,068 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.27% 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 Rocky Ford’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Rocky Ford yet.
How did Rocky Ford vote in 2024?
Georgia counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Rocky Ford alone. Screven County, where 100% of Rocky Ford lies, voted Trump 62.5%, Harris 37.3% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Rocky Ford?
0 full-time and 15 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $5,103 (about $61,236 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Rocky Ford in the state legislature?
State Senate District 23 (Max Burns) and State House District 159 (Jon Burns). The House district also covers seven 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 →