John F. Beavers House · Photo: Mike Taylor · CC BY-SA 3.0How is Chattahoochee Hills run?
Chattahoochee Hills’ city government spent $3.4 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,005 per resident.
What stands out about how Chattahoochee Hills is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
Fulton County School District
Chattahoochee Hills’ K–12 school district, shared with Alpharetta, East Point, Fairburn, Hapeville, Johns Creek and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $17,609 per pupil, $9,755 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
Georgia districts overall: 49% local, 39% state, 12% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $1,005 per resident a year, or $2.75 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: fire, at 29%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$1,005 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities
Chattahoochee Hills’ day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,005 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 105 Georgia cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,117, and the middle half spent $820–$1,467. Chattahoochee Hills spent less than 63% of them.
Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Georgia cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Chattahoochee Hills itself left out).
No trend yet
Chattahoochee Hills reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $3,869 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.97% of the home’s value, vs 0.77% across Georgia.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Chattahoochee Hills’ rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Tax bills are one input to Chattahoochee Hills’ Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Chattahoochee Hills →
Who’s in charge in Chattahoochee Hills
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time city employee for every 107 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (3,423).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Chattahoochee Hills’ votes are counted by county
Georgia reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Chattahoochee Hills alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Fulton County’s results.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat71.9%384,741 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican27.0%144,648 votesOthers: 1.1% (5,831 votes).
Most votes in Fulton County: Kamala D Harris
Georgia: Trump 50.7%, Harris 48.5%
100% of Chattahoochee Hills lies in Fulton County; the rest in Coweta County. Every 2024 race in Fulton County is on the county’s page.
Fulton County’s 2024 results →Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Chattahoochee Hills.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Georgia HouseState representatives
- 3Georgia SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Georgia
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Chattahoochee Hills compares with the towns next door
Chattahoochee Hills spent $1,005 per resident in 2022. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Palmetto | estimate | $1,376 |
| South Fulton | estimate | $2,146 |
| Chattahoochee Hills | $1,005 | $3,869 |
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
Reach Chattahoochee Hills’ government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Chattahoochee Hills’ government
How much does Chattahoochee Hills spend per resident?
About $1,005 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,005 was less than 63% of 105 Georgia cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Chattahoochee Hills?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,869 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.97% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.77% across Georgia. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the city’s assessor.
Who runs Chattahoochee Hills’ government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Chattahoochee Hills yet.
How did Chattahoochee Hills vote in 2024?
Georgia counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Chattahoochee Hills alone. Fulton County, where 100% of Chattahoochee Hills lies, voted Harris 71.9%, Trump 27.0% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Chattahoochee Hills?
32 full-time and 17 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $159,218 (about $1.9M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Chattahoochee Hills in the state legislature?
Chattahoochee Hills is split among 2 State Senate districts, so your address decides. The Georgia Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Chattahoochee Hills’ government
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Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →