Photo: Michael Rivera · CC BY-SA 4.0Vidalia spent less per resident in 2022 than 71% of similar cities
Vidalia’s city government spent $10.9 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,040 per resident. Water and other utilities ($2.1 million) and the airport ($982,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Vidalia is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$1,040 per resident in 2022: less than 71% of them
Vidalia’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,040 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 $1,183, and the middle half spent $865–$1,687. Vidalia spent less than 71% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($2.8 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; Vidalia itself left out).
About $1,040 per resident a year, or $2.85 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 26%.
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No trend yet
Vidalia reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $1,590 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.00% 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 Vidalia’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 Vidalia’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Vidalia →
Who’s in charge in Vidalia
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Vidalia’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on vidaliaga.com ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 187 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 (10,452).
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.
Vidalia City School District
Vidalia’s K–12 school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $15,101 per pupil, $8,300 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.
Vidalia’s votes are counted by county
Georgia reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Vidalia alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Toombs County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican75.2%8,208 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat24.5%2,674 votesOthers: 0.3% (30 votes).
Most votes in Toombs County: Donald J Trump
Georgia: Trump 50.7%, Harris 48.5%
99% of Vidalia lies in Toombs County; the rest in Montgomery County. Every 2024 race in Toombs County is on the county’s page.
Toombs 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 Vidalia.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: vidaliaga.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 Vidalia compares with the towns next door
Vidalia spent $1,040 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $1,153. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Lyons | $1,153 | $1,161 |
| Vidalia | $1,040 | $1,590 |
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 Vidalia’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Vidalia’s government
How much does Vidalia spend per resident?
About $1,040 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 $1,040 was less than 71% of 42 Georgia cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Vidalia?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,590 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.00% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.77% across Georgia. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see vidaliaga.com.
Who runs Vidalia’s government?
See vidaliaga.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Vidalia yet.
How did Vidalia vote in 2024?
Georgia counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Vidalia alone. Toombs County, where 99% of Vidalia lies, voted Trump 75.2%, Harris 24.5% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Vidalia?
56 full-time and 5 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $205,788 (about $2.5M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Vidalia 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.
Ask neighbors about Vidalia’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 →