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Town Hall · Tarrytown

Tarrytown spent less per resident in 2022 than 80% of similar cities

Tarrytown’s town government spent $32,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $390 per resident.

Day-to-day spending, 2022
$32,000
year to December 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$390
In 2022: $390, less than 80% of 243 similar cities
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of 2022, reported

What stands out about how Tarrytown is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

Compared with similar places

$390 per resident in 2022: less than 80% of them

Tarrytown’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($390 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. Tarrytown spent less than 80% of them.

Middle half of the group, $433–$1,080Median $697Tarrytown

Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →

The group
243

Georgia cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Tarrytown itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $390 per resident a year, or $1.07 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 66%.

Where the money comes from
Interest, fines & other 27%From other local governments 22%From the federal government 17%Utility sales 14%Fees & charges 10%Sales taxes 7%Other taxes & licenses 2%Property taxes 1%
Not in the receipt.With the enterprises, the whole budget was $38,000.
Over the years

No trend yet

Tarrytown reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Tarrytown

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

Check Tarrytown’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Tarrytown yet.
The school district

Montgomery County School District

Tarrytown’s K–12 school district, shared with Ailey, Alston, Higgston, Mount Vernon, Uvalda. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Tarrytown →
$18,019
per pupil · GA $15,800
912
students
None
long-term debt

Of the $18,019 per pupil, $9,252 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 32%State 51%Federal 17%

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

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

Elections · 2024 general election

Tarrytown’s votes are counted by county

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

President · Montgomery County’s results3,973 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican76.3%3,033 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat23.3%927 votes

Others: 0.3% (13 votes).

Most votes in Montgomery County: Donald J Trump

Georgia: Trump 50.7%, Harris 48.5%

The county’s page

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

Montgomery 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 Tarrytown

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Tarrytown.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your townTown government
    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 Tarrytown’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Tarrytown’s government

How much does Tarrytown spend per resident?

About $390 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 $390 was less than 80% of 243 Georgia cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

Who runs Tarrytown’s government?

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

How did Tarrytown vote in 2024?

Georgia counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Tarrytown alone. Montgomery County, where 100% of Tarrytown lies, voted Trump 76.3%, Harris 23.3% for president; its page has every race.

Who represents Tarrytown in the state legislature?

State Senate District 19 (Blake Tillery) and State House District 156 (Leesa Hagan). The House district also covers 15 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 →