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Town Hall · White

How is White run?

White’s city government spent $661,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $916 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: White didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$661,000
year to December 31, 2022 · Census estimate
Per resident, 2022
$916
Census estimate · not compared
Long-term debt
$303,000
end of 2022 · Census estimate
City staff, 2022
5
full-time · 1 part-time · March payroll $21,187 · Census estimate
Typical tax bill
$1,341
0.77% of home value · GA 0.77%

What stands out about how White is run

Read from the city’s budget and official records.

★ What stands out · Your share of the 2022 budget

About $916 per resident a year, or $2.51 a day

Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: police, at 27%.

Where the money comes from
From other local governments 57%Fees & charges 15%Utility sales 11%Interest, fines & other 9%Sales taxes 5%Other taxes & licenses 3%Property taxes <1%
An estimate

White didn’t report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.

Not in the receipt.Interest on debt $10,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $799,000.
Compared with similar places · Over the years

No comparison or trend for White yet

Every year of White’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the city reported none of its dollars for 2022. Estimates are shown above, labeled, but never ranked against places that reported or drawn as a trend.

How Town Hall compares budgets →
Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $1,341 a year

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

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Georgia$2,341
White$1,341
$1,341
typical bill a year
0.77%
effective rate
$173,200
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in White

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

See cityofwhitega.com for White’s current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for White yet.cityofwhitega.com ↗
Agendas

White’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on cityofwhitega.com ↗.

Who works for White

One full-time city employee for every 144 residents

On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (722).

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

Administration & buildings1
Police1
Sewer & trash1
Water & other utilities1
Other1 + 1 pt
5
full-time
1
part-time
$21,187
payroll for March 2022
$254,244
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$46,300
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
1
sworn police officers
Estimates.White didn’t report its staff figures; these are the Census Bureau’s estimates, so they aren’t compared with other towns.

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

Bartow County School District

White’s K–12 school district, shared with Adairsville, Emerson, Euharlee, Kingston, Taylorsville. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in White →
$15,089
per pupil · GA $15,800
14,156
students
$33.3 million
long-term debt

Of the $15,089 per pupil, $9,551 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 52%State 38%Federal 10%

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

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

Elections · 2024 general election

White’s votes are counted by county

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

President · Bartow County’s results57,547 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican75.2%43,271 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat24.2%13,942 votes

Others: 0.6% (334 votes).

Most votes in Bartow County: Donald J Trump

Georgia: Trump 50.7%, Harris 48.5%

The county’s page

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

Bartow 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 White

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for White.

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

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

The Handbook →

Questions about White’s government

How much does White spend per resident?

About $916 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (White didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $799,000.

What is the property tax rate in White?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,341 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.77% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.77% across Georgia. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see cityofwhitega.com.

Who runs White’s government?

See cityofwhitega.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for White yet.

How did White vote in 2024?

Georgia counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for White alone. Bartow County, where 100% of White lies, voted Trump 75.2%, Harris 24.2% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for White?

5 full-time and 1 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $21,187 (about $254,244 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.

Who represents White in the state legislature?

State Senate District 52 (Chuck Hufstetler) and State House District 14 (Mitchell Scoggins). The House district also covers five other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about White’s government

Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.

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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 (for White, the Bureau’s estimates); 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 →