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Hamilton, GA town hall & government

Hamilton spent $1.5 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,335 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Hamilton's money goes

Spent
$1.5 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,335
typical Georgia cities: $1,674
Long-term debt
$562,000
$493 per resident
Roads & transportation
$407,00027%
Sewer & trash
$312,00020%
Water & other utilities
$273,00018%
Police
$240,00016%
Administration & buildings
$212,00014%
Fire
$40,0003%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$13,0001%
Interest on debt
$13,0001%
Other
$13,0001%

Where the money comes from

  • From other local governments 20%
  • Fees & charges 20%
  • Property taxes 16%
  • From the state 14%
  • Sales taxes 11%
  • Interest, fines & other 10%
  • Utility sales 7%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Hamilton

Full-time staff
22
14 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$43,100
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
4
full-time, with power of arrest
Administration & buildings
10 full-time8 part
Roads & transportation
4 full-time3 part
Police
4 full-time1 part
Sewer & trash
2 full-time
Water & other utilities
2 full-time
Fire
0 full-time1 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
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

Harris County School District

Hamilton's K–12 school district, shared with Shiloh, Waverly Hall and Pine Mountain. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$14,199
Georgia: $15,800
Students
5,617
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$22.1 million
at year end

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

  • Local 50%
  • State 44%
  • Federal 6%

Of the $14,199 per pupil, $7,949 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 Hamilton pay

Typical tax bill
$3,288
a year · Georgia typical $2,341
Effective rate
1.14%
of home value · Georgia 0.77%
Typical home value
$289,300
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 Hamilton's government

🏛️ Official websitehamiltoncityhall.net ↗

Town hall & decisions in Hamilton →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Hamilton

Hamilton is represented in Congress by Senators Jon Ossoff and Raphael G. Warnock and Representative Brian Jack. Brian Kemp is governor.

All of Hamilton'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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