Harlem, GA town hall & government
Harlem spent $5.1 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $1,292 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Harlem's government.
Where Harlem's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From other local governments 38%
- Property taxes 25%
- Fees & charges 10%
- Sales taxes 10%
- Interest, fines & other 9%
- From the federal government 6%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- From the state <1%
Who works for Harlem
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Columbia County School District
Harlem's K–12 school district, shared with Grovetown. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Georgia districts overall: 49% local, 39% state, 12% federal
- Local 48%
- State 46%
- Federal 7%
Of the $12,689 per pupil, $7,909 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.
Which schools Harlem kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Harlem pay
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.
Contact Harlem's government
Who represents Harlem
Harlem is represented in Congress by Senators Jon Ossoff and Raphael G. Warnock and Representative Rick W. Allen. Brian Kemp is governor.
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.