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Town Hall · Warwick

Warwick spent more per resident in 2022 than 92% of similar cities

Warwick’s city government spent $705,000 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,836 per resident.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$705,000
year to June 30, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$1,836
In 2022: $1,836, more than 92% of 243 similar cities
Long-term debt
$84,000
end of FY2022, reported
City staff, 2022
4
full-time · 5 part-time · March payroll $23,185
Typical tax bill
$812
1.20% of home value · GA 0.77%

What stands out about how Warwick is run

Read from the city’s budget and official records.

Compared with similar places

$1,836 per resident in 2022: more than 92% of them

Warwick’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,836 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. Warwick spent more than 92% of them.

Middle half of the group, $428–$1,060Median $696Warwick

Includes sewer and trash ($28,000), 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
243

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

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $1,836 per resident a year, or $5.03 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 69%.

Where the money comes from
Interest, fines & other 59%From other local governments 12%From the federal government 8%Fees & charges 7%Sales taxes 5%Property taxes 4%Utility sales 4%From the state 1%Other taxes & licenses <1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $17,000. With these, the whole budget was $722,000.
Over the years

No trend yet

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

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $812 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.20% of the home’s value, vs 0.77% across Georgia.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Georgia$2,341
Warwick$812
$812
typical bill a year
1.20%
effective rate
$67,700
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Warwick

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

Check Warwick’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Warwick yet.
Who works for Warwick

One full-time city employee for every 96 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 (384).

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

Administration & buildings2 + 4 pt
Police2
Roads & transportation0 + 1 pt
4
full-time
5
part-time
$23,185
payroll for March 2022
$278,220
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$64,400
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
2
sworn police officers
Compared, 2022.Warwick had 10.4 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 203 of the 243 Georgia cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 5.5: Warwick had more than 75% 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

Worth County School District

Warwick’s K–12 school district, shared with Poulan, Sumner, Sylvester. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Warwick →
$12,985
per pupil · GA $15,800
3,057
students
$16.9 million
long-term debt

Of the $12,985 per pupil, $7,353 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 30%State 51%Federal 20%

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

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

Elections · 2024 general election

Warwick’s votes are counted by county

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

President · Worth County’s results9,309 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican75.1%6,991 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat24.7%2,300 votes

Others: 0.2% (18 votes).

Most votes in Worth County: Donald J Trump

Georgia: Trump 50.7%, Harris 48.5%

The county’s page

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

Worth 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 Warwick

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Warwick.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    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 Warwick’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Warwick’s government

How much does Warwick spend per resident?

About $1,836 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,836 was more than 92% of 243 Georgia cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Warwick?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $812 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.20% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.77% across Georgia. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the city’s assessor.

Who runs Warwick’s government?

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

How did Warwick vote in 2024?

Georgia counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Warwick alone. Worth County, where 100% of Warwick lies, voted Trump 75.1%, Harris 24.7% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Warwick?

4 full-time and 5 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $23,185 (about $278,220 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Warwick in the state legislature?

State Senate District 13 (Carden Summers) and State House District 152 (Bill Yearta). The House district also covers five 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 →