Winterville Historic District · Photo: Hhoschton · CC BY-SA 3.0How is Winterville run?
Winterville’s city government spent $860,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $700 per resident.
About $700 per resident a year, or $1.92 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 48%.
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$700 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities
Winterville’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($700 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–$1,080. Winterville spent more than 51% of 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; Winterville itself left out).
No trend yet
Winterville reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $3,252 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.09% 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 Winterville’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 Winterville’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Winterville →
Who’s in charge in Winterville
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Winterville’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on cityofwinterville.com ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 205 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 (1,229).
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.
Clarke County School District
Winterville’s K–12 school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $22,545 per pupil, $12,922 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.
Winterville’s votes are counted by county
Georgia reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Winterville alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Clarke County’s results.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat68.6%36,297 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican30.3%16,049 votesOthers: 1.0% (541 votes).
Most votes in Clarke County: Kamala D Harris
Georgia: Trump 50.7%, Harris 48.5%
100% of Winterville lies in Clarke County. Every 2024 race in Clarke County is on the county’s page.
Clarke 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 Winterville.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: cityofwinterville.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 Winterville compares with the towns next door
Winterville spent $700 per resident in 2022. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Athens | estimate | $2,610 |
| Winterville | $700 | $3,252 |
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 Winterville’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Winterville’s government
How much does Winterville spend per resident?
About $700 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 $700 was more than 51% of 243 Georgia cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Winterville?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,252 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.09% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.77% across Georgia. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see cityofwinterville.com.
Who runs Winterville’s government?
See cityofwinterville.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Winterville yet.
How did Winterville vote in 2024?
Georgia counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Winterville alone. Clarke County, where 100% of Winterville lies, voted Harris 68.6%, Trump 30.3% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Winterville?
6 full-time and 17 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $32,338 (about $388,056 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Winterville in the state legislature?
State Senate District 47 (Frank Ginn) and State House District 124 (Trey Rhodes). The House district also covers 12 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Winterville’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 →