Vernonburg spent more per resident in 2022 than 80% of similar cities
Vernonburg’s town government spent $150,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,220 per resident. Water and other utilities ($15,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Vernonburg is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$1,220 per resident in 2022: more than 80% of them
Vernonburg’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,220 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 $696, and the middle half spent $428–$1,060. Vernonburg spent more than 80% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($34,000), 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 under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Vernonburg itself left out).
About $1,220 per resident a year, or $3.34 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 30%.
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No trend yet
Vernonburg reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $5,000 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.50% 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 Vernonburg’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 Vernonburg’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Vernonburg →
Who’s in charge in Vernonburg
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Chatham County School District
Vernonburg’s K–12 school district, shared with Bloomingdale, Garden City, Pooler, Port Wentworth, Savannah and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $17,758 per pupil, $10,228 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.
Vernonburg’s votes are counted by county
Georgia reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Vernonburg alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Chatham County’s results.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat58.6%82,758 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican40.6%57,336 votesOthers: 0.7% (1,015 votes).
Most votes in Chatham County: Kamala D Harris
Georgia: Trump 50.7%, Harris 48.5%
100% of Vernonburg lies in Chatham County. Every 2024 race in Chatham County is on the county’s page.
Chatham 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 Vernonburg.
- 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.
How Vernonburg compares with the towns next door
Vernonburg spent $1,220 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $2,149. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Savannah | $2,149 | $2,040 |
| Vernonburg | $1,220 | $5,000 |
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 Vernonburg’s government
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Questions about Vernonburg’s government
How much does Vernonburg spend per resident?
About $1,220 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 $1,220 was more than 80% of 243 Georgia cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Vernonburg?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $5,000 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.50% 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 Vernonburg’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Vernonburg yet.
How did Vernonburg vote in 2024?
Georgia counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Vernonburg alone. Chatham County, where 100% of Vernonburg lies, voted Harris 58.6%, Trump 40.6% for president; its page has every race.
Who represents Vernonburg in the state legislature?
State Senate District 1 (Ben Watson) and State House District 163 (Anne Westbrook). The House district also covers parts of two neighboring 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 →