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Town Hall · Vienna

Vienna spent less per resident in 2022 than 75% of similar cities

Vienna’s city government spent $2.9 million on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, about $820 per resident. Water and other utilities ($3.1 million) are counted separately.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$2.9M
year to September 30, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$820
In 2022: $820, less than 75% of 105 similar cities
Long-term debt
$10.2M
end of FY2022, reported
City staff, 2022
27
full-time · 9 part-time · March payroll $96,509
Typical tax bill
$1,731
1.44% of home value · GA 0.77%

What stands out about how Vienna is run

Read from the city’s budget and official records.

Spends less than most similar citiesIn 2022: $820 per resident, less than 75% of 105 similar cities.Runs its own water & sewer64% of day-to-day spending goes to water, sewer and trash (2022).A shared school districtShares Dooly County School District with 5 other towns.Low bills, a higher rateThe typical bill is $1,731 a year: 1.44% of the home’s value, vs 0.77% across Georgia.
Compared with similar places

$820 per resident in 2022: less than 75% of them

Vienna’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($820 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 105 Georgia cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,117, and the middle half spent $826–$1,467. Vienna spent less than 75% of them.

Middle half of the group, $826–$1,467Median $1,117Vienna

Includes sewer and trash ($746,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →

The group
105

Georgia cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Vienna itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $820 per resident a year, or $2.25 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 26%.

Where the money comes from
Utility sales 33%Fees & charges 21%Property taxes 15%From the state 14%From other local governments 8%Sales taxes 6%Interest, fines & other 3%Other taxes & licenses 1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $832,000; interest on debt $367,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $7.1 million.
Over the years

No trend yet

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

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $1,731 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.44% of the home’s value, vs 0.77% across Georgia.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Georgia$2,341
Vienna$1,731
$1,731
typical bill a year
1.44%
effective rate
$120,300
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Vienna’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 Vienna’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Vienna →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Vienna

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

See cityofvienna.org for Vienna’s current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Vienna yet.cityofvienna.org ↗
Agendas

Vienna’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on cityofvienna.org ↗.

Who works for Vienna

One full-time city employee for every 129 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 (3,483).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022

Police9 + 1 pt
Sewer & trash7
Water & other utilities7
Administration & buildings3 + 7 pt
Health & welfare1
Other0 + 1 pt
27
full-time
9
part-time
$96,509
payroll for March 2022
$1.2M
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$39,400
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
8
sworn police officers
Compared, 2022.Vienna had 7.8 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 89 of the 105 Georgia cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 9.7: Vienna had fewer than 71% of them. Same group and year as the budget comparison.

The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.

The school district

Dooly County School District

Vienna’s K–12 school district, shared with Byromville, Dooling, Lilly, Pinehurst, Unadilla. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Vienna →
$21,058
per pupil · GA $15,800
1,113
students
$11.1 million
long-term debt

Of the $21,058 per pupil, $9,278 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 43%State 26%Federal 31%

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

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

Elections · 2024 general election

Vienna’s votes are counted by county

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

President · Dooly County’s results4,177 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican53.7%2,243 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat46.0%1,921 votes

Others: 0.3% (13 votes).

Most votes in Dooly County: Donald J Trump

Georgia: Trump 50.7%, Harris 48.5%

The county’s page

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

Dooly 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 Vienna

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Vienna.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    Officials: cityofvienna.org ↗
  2. 2
    Georgia HouseState representatives
    Patty Marie Stinson
  3. 3
    Georgia SenateState senator
    Larry Walker
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
    Brian Kemp
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
    Sanford D. Bishop, Jr.
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Georgia
    Jon OssoffRaphael G. Warnock

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Reach Vienna’s government

The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.

The Handbook →
Official websitecityofvienna.org ↗

Questions about Vienna’s government

How much does Vienna spend per resident?

About $820 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 $820 was less than 75% of 105 Georgia cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Vienna?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,731 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.44% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.77% across Georgia. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see cityofvienna.org.

Who runs Vienna’s government?

See cityofvienna.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Vienna yet.

How did Vienna vote in 2024?

Georgia counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Vienna alone. Dooly County, where 100% of Vienna lies, voted Trump 53.7%, Harris 46.0% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Vienna?

27 full-time and 9 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $96,509 (about $1.2M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Vienna in the state legislature?

State Senate District 20 (Larry Walker) and State House District 150 (Patty Marie Stinson). The House district also covers 14 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 →