Shady Dale spent less per resident in 2022 than 92% of similar cities
Shady Dale’s town government spent $64,000 on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, about $282 per resident.
What stands out about how Shady Dale is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$282 per resident in 2022: less than 92% of them
Shady Dale’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($282 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. Shady Dale spent less than 92% 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; Shady Dale itself left out).
About $282 per resident a year, or $0.77 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 52%.
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No trend yet
Shady Dale reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $1,275 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.07% 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 Shady Dale’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 Shady Dale’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Shady Dale →
Who’s in charge in Shady Dale
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Jasper County School District
Shady Dale’s K–12 school district, shared with Monticello. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $15,408 per pupil, $8,902 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.
Shady Dale’s votes are counted by county
Georgia reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Shady Dale alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Jasper County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican79.0%7,203 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat20.6%1,881 votesOthers: 0.4% (34 votes).
Most votes in Jasper County: Donald J Trump
Georgia: Trump 50.7%, Harris 48.5%
100% of Shady Dale lies in Jasper County. Every 2024 race in Jasper County is on the county’s page.
Jasper 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 Shady Dale.
- 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 Shady Dale’s government
How much does Shady Dale spend per resident?
About $282 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $282 was less than 92% of 243 Georgia cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Shady Dale?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,275 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.07% 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 Shady Dale’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Shady Dale yet.
How did Shady Dale vote in 2024?
Georgia counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Shady Dale alone. Jasper County, where 100% of Shady Dale lies, voted Trump 79.0%, Harris 20.6% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Shady Dale?
0 full-time and 5 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $6,586 (about $79,032 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Shady Dale in the state legislature?
State Senate District 25 (Rick Williams) and State House District 144 (Dale Washburn). 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 →