Hazlehurst, GA town hall & government
Hazlehurst spent $7.1 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,737 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Hazlehurst's government.
Where Hazlehurst's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From other local governments 41%
- Fees & charges 15%
- Interest, fines & other 11%
- Sales taxes 8%
- From the federal government 8%
- Property taxes 8%
- Utility sales 6%
- From the state 2%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
Who works for Hazlehurst
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Jeff Davis County School District
Hazlehurst's K–12 school district, shared with Denton. 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 26%
- State 55%
- Federal 20%
Of the $15,174 per pupil, $8,844 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 Hazlehurst kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Hazlehurst 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 Hazlehurst's government
Who represents Hazlehurst
Hazlehurst is represented in Congress by Senators Jon Ossoff and Raphael G. Warnock and Representative Austin Scott. 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.