Town Hall · Bethlehem

Bethlehem, GA town hall & government

Bethlehem spent $115,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $148 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Bethlehem's government.

Town budget

Where Bethlehem's money goes

Spent
$115,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$148
typical Georgia cities: $1,674
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Sewer & trash
$55,00048%
Administration & buildings
$29,00025%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$17,00015%
Other
$14,00012%

Where the money comes from

  • From other local governments 53%
  • Sales taxes 28%
  • Property taxes 12%
  • Fees & charges 3%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
Town workforce

Who works for Bethlehem

Full-time staff
1
8 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$57,200
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
1 full-time7 part
Police
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Barrow County School District

Bethlehem's K–12 school district, shared with Carl, Statham, Winder and Auburn. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$14,509
Georgia: $15,800
Students
15,277
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$127.6 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Georgia districts overall: 49% local, 39% state, 12% federal

  • Local 42%
  • State 48%
  • Federal 10%

Of the $14,509 per pupil, $8,868 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.

Property tax

What homeowners in Bethlehem pay

Typical tax bill
$1,929
a year · Georgia typical $2,341
Effective rate
0.73%
of home value · Georgia 0.77%
Typical home value
$263,500
owner-occupied

The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Bethlehem's government

🏛️ Official websitebethlehemga.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Bethlehem →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Bethlehem

Bethlehem is represented in Congress by Senators Jon Ossoff and Raphael G. Warnock and Representative Mike Collins. Brian Kemp is governor.

All of Bethlehem's representatives, with contacts →

Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

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