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Hampton, GA town hall & government

Hampton spent $16 million in the year to September 30, 2023, about $1,915 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Hampton's money goes

Spent
$16 million
fiscal year to September 30, 2023
Per resident
$1,915
typical Georgia cities: $2,069
Long-term debt
$2.8 million
$337 per resident
Water & other utilities
$6.1 million38%
Sewer & trash
$3.1 million19%
Administration & buildings
$2.8 million17%
Police
$2 million12%
Roads & transportation
$1.3 million8%
Parks & libraries
$281,0002%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$213,0001%
Interest on debt
$92,0001%
Paid to other governments
$21,000<1%
Other
$226,0001%

Where the money comes from

  • From other local governments 35%
  • Fees & charges 26%
  • Utility sales 20%
  • From the federal government 5%
  • Other taxes & licenses 5%
  • Sales taxes 4%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
  • Property taxes 1%
  • From the state <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Hampton

Full-time staff
69
4 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$50,400
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
19
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
20 full-time2 part
Administration & buildings
19 full-time1 part
Water & other utilities
10 full-time
Sewer & trash
4 full-time
Roads & transportation
3 full-time
Parks & libraries
2 full-time1 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
1 full-time
Other
10 full-time

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Henry County School District

Hampton's K–12 school district, shared with Locust Grove, McDonough and Stockbridge. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$13,908
Georgia: $15,800
Students
43,258
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$261 million
at year end

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

  • Local 54%
  • State 36%
  • Federal 9%

Of the $13,908 per pupil, $8,240 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 Hampton pay

Typical tax bill
$2,830
a year · Georgia typical $2,341
Effective rate
1.00%
of home value · Georgia 0.77%
Typical home value
$283,700
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.

Local

Contact Hampton's government

🏛️ Official websitehamptonga.gov ↗

Town hall & decisions in Hampton →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Hampton

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

All of Hampton'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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