Woolsey spent less per resident in 2022 than 77% of similar cities
Woolsey’s town government spent $66,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $395 per resident.
What stands out about how Woolsey is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$395 per resident in 2022: less than 77% of them
Woolsey’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($395 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 $697, and the middle half spent $433–$1,080. Woolsey spent less than 77% 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; Woolsey itself left out).
About $395 per resident a year, or $1.08 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 100%.
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No trend yet
Woolsey reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $4,417 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.81% 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 Woolsey’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 Woolsey’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Woolsey →
Who’s in charge in Woolsey
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Fayette County School District
Woolsey’s K–12 school district, shared with Brooks, Fayetteville, Peachtree City, Tyrone. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $15,176 per pupil, $9,886 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.
Woolsey’s votes are counted by county
Georgia reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Woolsey alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Fayette County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican51.2%38,177 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat48.0%35,822 votesOthers: 0.8% (634 votes).
Most votes in Fayette County: Donald J Trump
Georgia: Trump 50.7%, Harris 48.5%
100% of Woolsey lies in Fayette County. Every 2024 race in Fayette County is on the county’s page.
Fayette 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 Woolsey.
- 1Your townTown governmentLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 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.
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Questions about Woolsey’s government
How much does Woolsey spend per resident?
About $395 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 $395 was less than 77% of 243 Georgia cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Woolsey?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $4,417 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.81% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.77% across Georgia. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the town’s assessor.
Who runs Woolsey’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Woolsey yet.
How did Woolsey vote in 2024?
Georgia counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Woolsey alone. Fayette County, where 100% of Woolsey lies, voted Trump 51.2%, Harris 48.0% for president; its page has every race.
Who represents Woolsey in the state legislature?
State Senate District 16 (Marty Harbin) and State House District 82 (Karen Mathiak). The House district also covers four 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 →