Photo: Michael Rivera · Public domainHow is Tifton run?
Tifton’s city government spent $23.9 million on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, about $1,402 per resident. Water and other utilities ($8 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Tifton is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
About $1,402 per resident a year, or $3.84 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 28%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$1,402 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities
Tifton’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,402 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 42 Georgia cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,175, and the middle half spent $865–$1,687. Tifton spent more than 64% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($6.7 million), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Georgia cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Tifton itself left out).
No trend yet
Tifton reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $1,680 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.86% 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 Tifton’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 Tifton’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Tifton →
Who’s in charge in Tifton
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Tifton’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on tifton.net ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 138 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 (17,031).
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.
Tift County School District
Tifton’s K–12 school district, shared with Ty Ty, Omega. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $13,931 per pupil, $8,623 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.
Tifton’s votes are counted by county
Georgia reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Tifton alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Tift County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican67.7%11,496 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat32.0%5,438 votesOthers: 0.3% (55 votes).
Most votes in Tift County: Donald J Trump
Georgia: Trump 50.7%, Harris 48.5%
100% of Tifton lies in Tift County. Every 2024 race in Tift County is on the county’s page.
Tift 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 Tifton.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: tifton.net ↗
- 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 Tifton compares with the towns next door
Tifton spent $1,402 per resident in 2022. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Tifton | $1,402 | $1,680 |
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 Tifton’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Tifton’s government
How much does Tifton spend per resident?
About $1,402 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 $1,402 was more than 64% of 42 Georgia cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Tifton?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,680 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.86% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.77% across Georgia. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see tifton.net.
Who runs Tifton’s government?
See tifton.net for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Tifton yet.
How did Tifton vote in 2024?
Georgia counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Tifton alone. Tift County, where 100% of Tifton lies, voted Trump 67.7%, Harris 32.0% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Tifton?
123 full-time and 18 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $639,859 (about $7.7M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Tifton in the state legislature?
State Senate District 13 (Carden Summers) and State House District 170 (Jaclyn Ford). The House district also covers seven other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Tifton’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 →