Talmo Historic District · Photo: Upstateherd · CC BY-SA 3.0Talmo spent less per resident in 2022 than 75% of similar cities
Talmo’s town government spent $114,000 on day-to-day services in the year to July 31, 2022, about $433 per resident.
What stands out about how Talmo is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$433 per resident in 2022: less than 75% of them
Talmo’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($433 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 $428–$1,080. Talmo spent less than 75% 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; Talmo itself left out).
About $433 per resident a year, or $1.19 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 62%.
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No trend yet
Talmo reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $2,559 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.85% 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 Talmo’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 Talmo’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Talmo →
Who’s in charge in Talmo
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Talmo’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on talmo-ga.com ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 66 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 (263).
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.
Jackson County School District
Talmo’s K–12 school district, shared with Arcade, Hoschton, Nicholson, Pendergrass, Maysville and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $14,551 per pupil, $8,935 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.
Talmo’s votes are counted by county
Georgia reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Talmo alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Jackson County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican77.3%36,497 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat22.2%10,472 votesOthers: 0.6% (274 votes).
Most votes in Jackson County: Donald J Trump
Georgia: Trump 50.7%, Harris 48.5%
100% of Talmo lies in Jackson County. Every 2024 race in Jackson County is on the county’s page.
Jackson 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 Talmo.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: talmo-ga.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.
How Talmo compares with the towns next door
Talmo spent $433 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $1,752. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Pendergrass | $1,752 | $3,478 |
| Talmo | $433 | $2,559 |
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
Reach Talmo’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Talmo’s government
How much does Talmo spend per resident?
About $433 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to July 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $433 was less than 75% of 243 Georgia cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Talmo?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,559 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.85% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.77% across Georgia. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see talmo-ga.com.
Who runs Talmo’s government?
See talmo-ga.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Talmo yet.
How did Talmo vote in 2024?
Georgia counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Talmo alone. Jackson County, where 100% of Talmo lies, voted Trump 77.3%, Harris 22.2% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Talmo?
4 full-time and 0 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $4,477 (about $53,724 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Talmo in the state legislature?
State Senate District 47 (Frank Ginn) and State House District 31 (Emory Dunahoo). The House district also covers seven other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Talmo’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
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 →