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Town Hall · Hagan

How is Hagan run?

Hagan’s city government spent $689,000 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $723 per resident. Water and other utilities ($282,000) are counted separately.

Day-to-day spending, 2022
$689,000
year to June 30, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$723
In 2022: $723, more than 53% of 243 similar cities
Long-term debt
$1.4M
end of FY2022, reported
City staff, 2022
7
full-time · 2 part-time · March payroll $27,873 · Census estimate
Typical tax bill
$1,481
1.07% of home value · GA 0.77%

What stands out about how Hagan is run

Read from the city’s budget and official records.

★ What stands out · Your share of the 2022 budget

About $723 per resident a year, or $1.98 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 36%.

Where the money comes from
Fees & charges 32%From other local governments 29%Sales taxes 14%Utility sales 13%Property taxes 8%Interest, fines & other 2%Other taxes & licenses 2%From the state <1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $76,000; interest on debt $98,000; payments to other governments $1,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $1.1 million.
Compared with similar places

$723 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities

Hagan’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($723 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 243 Georgia cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $696, and the middle half spent $428–$1,080. Hagan spent more than 53% of them.

Middle half of the group, $428–$1,080Median $696Hagan

Includes sewer and trash ($249,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →

The group
243

Georgia cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Hagan itself left out).

Over the years

No trend yet

Hagan reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $1,481 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.07% of the home’s value, vs 0.77% across Georgia.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Georgia$2,341
Claxton$1,917
Hagan$1,481
$1,481
typical bill a year
1.07%
effective rate
$138,900
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Hagan’s 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. In a town this small the estimate has a wide margin.

Tax bills are one input to Hagan’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Hagan →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Hagan

Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.

Check Hagan’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Hagan yet.
Who works for Hagan

One full-time city employee for every 136 residents

On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (953).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022

Police2 + 1 pt
Administration & buildings2
Roads & transportation1 + 1 pt
Sewer & trash1
Water & other utilities1
7
full-time
2
part-time
$27,873
payroll for March 2022
$334,476
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$38,300
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
2
sworn police officers
Estimates.Hagan didn’t report its staff figures; these are the Census Bureau’s estimates, so they aren’t compared with other towns.

The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.

The school district

Evans County School District

Hagan’s K–12 school district, shared with Bellville, Claxton, Daisy. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Hagan →
$15,660
per pupil · GA $15,800
1,798
students
$10.7 million
long-term debt

Of the $15,660 per pupil, $8,060 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.

The district: schools, scores and graduation →

Where the district’s money comes from
Local 26%State 53%Federal 21%

Georgia districts overall: 49% local, 39% state, 12% federal.

School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.

Elections · 2024 general election

Hagan’s votes are counted by county

Georgia reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Hagan alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Evans County’s results.

President · Evans County’s results4,244 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican70.9%3,011 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat28.6%1,214 votes

Others: 0.4% (19 votes).

Most votes in Evans County: Donald J Trump

Georgia: Trump 50.7%, Harris 48.5%

The county’s page

100% of Hagan lies in Evans County. Every 2024 race in Evans County is on the county’s page.

Evans County’s 2024 results →
DemocratRepublicanLibertarianIndependent / other

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.

Who represents Hagan

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Hagan.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    Georgia HouseState representatives
  3. 3
    Georgia SenateState senator
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Georgia

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Next door

How Hagan compares with the towns next door

Hagan spent $723 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $1,499. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.

Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Claxton$1,499$1,917
Hagan$723$1,481

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 Hagan’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Hagan’s government

How much does Hagan spend per resident?

About $723 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 $723 was more than 53% of 243 Georgia cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Hagan?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,481 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.07% 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 Hagan’s government?

We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Hagan yet.

How did Hagan vote in 2024?

Georgia counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Hagan alone. Evans County, where 100% of Hagan lies, voted Trump 70.9%, Harris 28.6% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Hagan?

7 full-time and 2 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $27,873 (about $334,476 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.

Who represents Hagan in the state legislature?

State Senate District 4 (Billy Hickman) and State House District 157 (Bill Werkheiser). The House district also covers 11 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

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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 →