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Town Hall · Soperton

How is Soperton run?

Soperton’s city government spent $2 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $638 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Soperton didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.

Day-to-day spending, 2022
$2.0M
year to December 31, 2022 · Census estimate
Per resident, 2022
$638
Census estimate · not compared
Long-term debt
$164,000
end of 2022 · Census estimate
City staff, 2022
19
full-time · 5 part-time · March payroll $60,251
Typical tax bill
$516
0.74% of home value · GA 0.77%

What stands out about how Soperton is run

Read from the city’s budget and official records.

★ What stands out · Your share of the 2022 budget

About $638 per resident a year, or $1.75 a day

Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: police, at 32%.

Where the money comes from
Fees & charges 30%From the state 23%Sales taxes 15%From other local governments 14%Utility sales 8%Property taxes 5%Interest, fines & other 4%Other taxes & licenses 2%
An estimate

Soperton didn’t report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.

Not in the receipt.Building projects $955,000; interest on debt $8,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $3.3 million.
Compared with similar places · Over the years

No comparison or trend for Soperton yet

Every year of Soperton’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the city reported none of its dollars for 2022. Estimates are shown above, labeled, but never ranked against places that reported or drawn as a trend.

How Town Hall compares budgets →
Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $516 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.74% of the home’s value, vs 0.77% across Georgia.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Georgia$2,341
Soperton$516
$516
typical bill a year
0.74%
effective rate
$69,900
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Soperton

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

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

One full-time city employee for every 163 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 (3,101).

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

Police6 + 1 pt
Roads & transportation5
Water & other utilities3
Administration & buildings2 + 1 pt
Sewer & trash2
Parks & libraries1 + 1 pt
Fire0 + 1 pt
Other0 + 1 pt
19
full-time
5
part-time
$60,251
payroll for March 2022
$723,012
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$36,000
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
5
sworn police officers
Not compared.Staff are compared with the same group as the budget, and Soperton’s 2022 budget was a Census estimate, so there is no group to compare with.

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

Treutlen County School District

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

Schools in Soperton →
$17,765
per pupil · GA $15,800
984
students
$7.9 million
long-term debt

Of the $17,765 per pupil, $10,520 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 21%State 53%Federal 26%

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

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

Elections · 2024 general election

Soperton’s votes are counted by county

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

President · Treutlen County’s results3,121 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican72.1%2,250 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat27.7%864 votes

Others: 0.2% (7 votes).

Most votes in Treutlen County: Donald J Trump

Georgia: Trump 50.7%, Harris 48.5%

The county’s page

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

Treutlen 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 Soperton

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Soperton.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    Georgia HouseState representatives
  3. 3
    Georgia SenateState senator
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Georgia

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

Reach Soperton’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Soperton’s government

How much does Soperton spend per resident?

About $638 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Soperton didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $3.3 million.

What is the property tax rate in Soperton?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $516 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.74% 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 Soperton’s government?

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

How did Soperton vote in 2024?

Georgia counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Soperton alone. Treutlen County, where 100% of Soperton lies, voted Trump 72.1%, Harris 27.7% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Soperton?

19 full-time and 5 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $60,251 (about $723,012 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Soperton in the state legislature?

State Senate District 20 (Larry Walker) and State House District 158 (Butch Parrish). The House district also covers 13 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about Soperton’s government

Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.

Town Square →
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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 (for Soperton, the Bureau’s estimates); 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 →