Roopville spent less per resident in 2022 than 82% of similar cities
Roopville’s town government spent $89,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $379 per resident.
What stands out about how Roopville is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$379 per resident in 2022: less than 82% of them
Roopville’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. Roopville spent less than 82% 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; Roopville 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 100%.
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No trend yet
Roopville reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $1,393 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.60% 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 Roopville’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 Roopville’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Roopville →
Who’s in charge in Roopville
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Carroll County School District
Roopville’s K–12 school district, shared with Bowdon, Mount Zion, Whitesburg, Temple, Villa Rica. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $13,430 per pupil, $8,100 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.
Roopville’s votes are counted by county
Georgia reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Roopville alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Carroll County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican70.3%42,536 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat29.1%17,634 votesOthers: 0.5% (324 votes).
Most votes in Carroll County: Donald J Trump
Georgia: Trump 50.7%, Harris 48.5%
100% of Roopville lies in Carroll County. Every 2024 race in Carroll County is on the county’s page.
Carroll 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 Roopville.
- 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.
Reach Roopville’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Roopville’s government
How much does Roopville 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 Roopville?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,393 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.60% 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 Roopville’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Roopville yet.
How did Roopville vote in 2024?
Georgia counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Roopville alone. Carroll County, where 100% of Roopville lies, voted Trump 70.3%, Harris 29.1% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Roopville?
0 full-time and 3 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $3,384 (about $40,608 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Roopville in the state legislature?
State Senate District 6 (Matt Brass) and State House District 72 (David Huddleston). The House district also covers five 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 →