Henderson Manufacturing Company · Photo: Jud McCranie · CC BY-SA 4.0Hampton spent less per resident in 2022 than 81% of similar cities
Hampton’s city government spent $7.3 million on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2023, about $879 per resident. Water and other utilities ($6 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Hampton is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$724 per resident in 2022: less than 81% of them
Hampton’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($724 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 $826–$1,467. Hampton spent less than 81% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($1.4 million), as the Census Bureau counts 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; Hampton itself left out).
About $879 per resident a year, or $2.41 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 33%.
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Day-to-day spending is up 24% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Hampton reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $724 · 2023: $879.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $2,830 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.00% 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 Hampton’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.
Tax bills are one input to Hampton’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Hampton →
Who’s in charge in Hampton
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Hampton’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on hamptonga.gov ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 121 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2023 finance file (8,346).
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.
Henry County School District
Hampton’s K–12 school district, shared with Locust Grove, McDonough, Stockbridge. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $13,908 per pupil, $8,240 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.
Hampton’s votes are counted by county
Georgia reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Hampton alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Henry County’s results.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat64.5%83,253 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican34.9%44,982 votesOthers: 0.6% (799 votes).
Most votes in Henry County: Kamala D Harris
Georgia: Trump 50.7%, Harris 48.5%
100% of Hampton lies in Henry County. Every 2024 race in Henry County is on the county’s page.
Henry 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 Hampton.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: hamptonga.gov ↗
- 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.
Reach Hampton’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Hampton’s government
How much does Hampton spend per resident?
About $879 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2023, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $724 was less than 81% of 105 Georgia cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Hampton?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,830 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.00% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.77% across Georgia. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see hamptonga.gov.
Who runs Hampton’s government?
See hamptonga.gov for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Hampton yet.
How did Hampton vote in 2024?
Georgia counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Hampton alone. Henry County, where 100% of Hampton lies, voted Harris 64.5%, Trump 34.9% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Hampton?
69 full-time and 4 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $293,407 (about $3.5M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Hampton in the state legislature?
State Senate District 17 (Gail Davenport) and State House District 74 (Robert Flournoy). The House district also covers two neighboring 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 →