Town Hall · Hiram

Hiram, GA town hall & government

Hiram spent $5.9 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,391 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Hiram's money goes

Spent
$5.9 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,391
typical Georgia cities: $1,674
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Police
$2.6 million44%
Roads & transportation
$1.2 million21%
Administration & buildings
$925,00016%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$393,0007%
Parks & libraries
$376,0006%
Sewer & trash
$185,0003%
Paid to other governments
$30,0001%
Other
$156,0003%

Where the money comes from

  • From other local governments 41%
  • Sales taxes 25%
  • Other taxes & licenses 14%
  • Interest, fines & other 10%
  • Fees & charges 4%
  • Property taxes 3%
  • From the state 2%
  • Utility sales 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Hiram

Full-time staff
41
2 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$53,800
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
17
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
20 full-time1 part
Administration & buildings
14 full-time1 part
Water & other utilities
4 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
3 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

Paulding County School District

Hiram's K–12 school district, shared with Dallas and Braswell. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$14,242
Georgia: $15,800
Students
31,831
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$82.9 million
at year end

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

  • Local 42%
  • State 50%
  • Federal 8%

Of the $14,242 per pupil, $8,993 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 Hiram pay

Typical tax bill
$1,800
a year · Georgia typical $2,341
Effective rate
0.59%
of home value · Georgia 0.77%
Typical home value
$303,200
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 Hiram's government

Town hall & decisions in Hiram →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Hiram

Hiram is represented in Congress by Senators Jon Ossoff and Raphael G. Warnock and Representative Clay Fuller. Brian Kemp is governor.

All of Hiram'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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