Photo: Harrison Keely · CC BY 4.0Young Harris spent less per resident in 2022 than 73% of similar cities
Young Harris’ city government spent $730,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $438 per resident. Water and other utilities ($429,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Young Harris is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$438 per resident in 2022: less than 73% of them
Young Harris’ day-to-day spending in 2022 ($438 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 $428–$1,080. Young Harris spent less than 73% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($453,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Georgia cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Young Harris itself left out).
About $438 per resident a year, or $1.20 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 62%.
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No trend yet
Young Harris reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $1,388 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.47% 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 Young Harris’ 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 Young Harris’ Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Young Harris →
Who’s in charge in Young Harris
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Young Harris’ meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on youngharrisga.net ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 417 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 (1,668).
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.
Towns County School District
Young Harris’ K–12 school district, shared with Hiawassee. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $20,958 per pupil, $12,368 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.
Young Harris’ votes are counted by county
Georgia reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Young Harris alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Towns County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican81.0%7,155 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat18.7%1,649 votesOthers: 0.4% (34 votes).
Most votes in Towns County: Donald J Trump
Georgia: Trump 50.7%, Harris 48.5%
100% of Young Harris lies in Towns County. Every 2024 race in Towns County is on the county’s page.
Towns 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 Young Harris.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: youngharrisga.net ↗
- 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.
Reach Young Harris’ government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Young Harris’ government
How much does Young Harris spend per resident?
About $438 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 $438 was less than 73% of 243 Georgia cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Young Harris?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,388 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.47% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.77% across Georgia. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see youngharrisga.net.
Who runs Young Harris’ government?
See youngharrisga.net for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Young Harris yet.
How did Young Harris vote in 2024?
Georgia counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Young Harris alone. Towns County, where 100% of Young Harris lies, voted Trump 81.0%, Harris 18.7% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Young Harris?
4 full-time and 7 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $14,724 (about $176,688 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Young Harris in the state legislature?
State Senate District 50 (Bo Hatchett) and State House District 8 (Stan Gunter). 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 →