Town Hall · Hoboken

Hoboken, GA town hall & government

Hoboken spent $727,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,344 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Hoboken's money goes

Spent
$727,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,344
typical Georgia cities: $1,674
Long-term debt
$112,000
$207 per resident
Roads & transportation
$210,00029%
Administration & buildings
$187,00026%
Police
$175,00024%
Sewer & trash
$69,0009%
Water & other utilities
$59,0008%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$11,0002%
Fire
$8,0001%
Interest on debt
$4,0001%
Paid to other governments
$2,000<1%
Other
$2,000<1%

Where the money comes from

  • From other local governments 25%
  • Property taxes 20%
  • From the state 17%
  • Sales taxes 17%
  • Fees & charges 8%
  • Interest, fines & other 7%
  • Utility sales 5%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Hoboken

Full-time staff
3
14 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$20,400
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
1
full-time, with power of arrest
Administration & buildings
0 full-time9 part
Roads & transportation
2 full-time1 part
Police
1 full-time3 part
Water & other utilities
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

Brantley County School District

Hoboken's K–12 school district, shared with Nahunta. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$14,071
Georgia: $15,800
Students
3,407
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$7.2 million
at year end

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

  • Local 25%
  • State 62%
  • Federal 13%

Of the $14,071 per pupil, $8,082 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 Hoboken pay

Typical tax bill
$1,687
a year · Georgia typical $2,341
Effective rate
1.25%
of home value · Georgia 0.77%
Typical home value
$135,200
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Hoboken's government

Town hall & decisions in Hoboken →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Hoboken

Hoboken is represented in Congress by Senators Jon Ossoff and Raphael G. Warnock and Representative Earl L. "Buddy" Carter. Brian Kemp is governor.

All of Hoboken'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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