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Town Hall · Hapeville

Hapeville spent more per resident in 2022 than 96% of similar cities

Hapeville’s city government spent $21.4 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2023, about $3,276 per resident. Water and other utilities ($3 million) are counted separately.

Town website
Day-to-day spending, 2023
$21.4M
year to June 30, 2023
Per resident, 2023
$3,276
In 2022: $2,914, more than 96% of 105 similar cities
Long-term debt
$17.3M
end of FY2023, reported
City staff, 2022
115
full-time · 13 part-time · March payroll $671,183
Typical tax bill
$3,800
1.22% of home value · GA 0.77%

What stands out about how Hapeville is run

Read from the city’s budget and official records.

Compared with similar places

$2,914 per resident in 2022: more than 96% of them

Hapeville’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($2,914 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 $1,116, and the middle half spent $820–$1,437. Hapeville spent more than 96% of them.

Middle half of the group, $820–$1,437Median $1,116Hapeville

Includes sewer and trash ($2.3 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 →

The group
105

Georgia cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Hapeville itself left out).

Your share of the 2023 budget

About $3,276 per resident a year, or $8.98 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 17%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 25%From other local governments 24%Sales taxes 18%Fees & charges 16%Utility sales 6%Other taxes & licenses 4%Interest, fines & other 4%From the state 1%From the federal government 1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $3.4 million; interest on debt $575,000; payments to other governments $6.2 million. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $34.5 million.
Over the years

Day-to-day spending is up 12% since 2022

Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Hapeville reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.

Day-to-day spending by fiscal year

2022$19.2 million
2023$21.4 million

Per resident: 2022: $2,914 · 2023: $3,276.

Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $3,800 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.22% of the home’s value, vs 0.77% across Georgia.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Atlanta$4,231
Hapeville$3,800
Georgia$2,341
East Point$1,773
$3,800
typical bill a year
1.22%
effective rate
$312,100
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Hapeville’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 Hapeville’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Hapeville →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Hapeville

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

See hapeville.org for Hapeville’s current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Hapeville yet.hapeville.org ↗
Agendas

Hapeville’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on hapeville.org ↗.

Who works for Hapeville

One full-time city employee for every 57 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 (6,538).

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

Police34 + 5 pt
Fire32
Parks & libraries20 + 3 pt
Administration & buildings8 + 5 pt
Roads & transportation7
Water & other utilities7
Sewer & trash3
Courts, inspections & corrections2
Other2
115
full-time
13
part-time
$671,183
payroll for March 2022
$8.1M
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$68,500
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
28
sworn police officers
30
full-time firefighters
Compared, 2022.Hapeville had 17.5 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 89 of the 105 Georgia cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 9.5: Hapeville had more than 90% of them. Same group and year as the budget comparison.

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

Fulton County School District

Hapeville’s K–12 school district, shared with Alpharetta, East Point, Fairburn, Johns Creek, Milton and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Hapeville →
$17,609
per pupil · GA $15,800
88,043
students
None
long-term debt

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.

The district: schools, scores and graduation →

Where the district’s money comes from
Local 66%State 25%Federal 10%

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

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

Elections · 2024 general election

Hapeville’s votes are counted by county

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

President · Fulton County’s results535,220 votes · results as certified
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat71.9%384,741 votes
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican27.0%144,648 votes

Others: 1.1% (5,831 votes).

Most votes in Fulton County: Kamala D Harris

Georgia: Trump 50.7%, Harris 48.5%

The county’s page

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

Fulton 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 Hapeville

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Hapeville.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
  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 Hapeville compares with the towns next door

Hapeville spent $2,914 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $1,654. 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
Atlanta$1,654$4,231
East Pointestimate$1,773
Hapeville$2,914$3,800

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 Hapeville’s government

The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Hapeville’s government

How much does Hapeville spend per resident?

About $3,276 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2023, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $2,914 was more than 96% of 105 Georgia cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Hapeville?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,800 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.22% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.77% across Georgia. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see hapeville.org.

Who runs Hapeville’s government?

See hapeville.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Hapeville yet.

How did Hapeville vote in 2024?

Georgia counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Hapeville alone. Fulton County, where 100% of Hapeville lies, voted Harris 71.9%, Trump 27.0% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Hapeville?

115 full-time and 13 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $671,183 (about $8.1M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Hapeville in the state legislature?

State Senate District 36 (Nan Orrock) and State House District 63 (Kim Schofield). The House district also covers parts of five other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about Hapeville’s 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 →