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Town Hall · Hinesville

How is Hinesville run?

Hinesville’s city government spent $41.4 million on day-to-day services in the year to October 31, 2024, about $1,169 per resident. Water and other utilities ($3.9 million) are counted separately.

Town website
Next public meeting

City Council

3:00 pm · 115 E. Martin Luther King Jr. Dr., Council Chambers

All meetings →
Day-to-day spending, 2024
$41.4M
year to October 31, 2024
Per resident, 2024
$1,169
In 2022: $1,033, more than 59% of 22 similar cities
Long-term debt
$36.7M
end of FY2024, reported
City staff, 2025
210
full-time · 28 part-time · March payroll $1.2M · Census estimate
Typical tax bill
$2,119
1.08% of home value · GA 0.77%

What stands out about how Hinesville is run

Read from the city’s budget, meetings and official records.

Agendas posted online6 upcoming meetings posted, with agendas.Runs its own water & sewer35% of day-to-day spending goes to water, sewer and trash (2024).A shared school districtShares Liberty County School District with 6+ other towns.Its own police and fire91 sworn officers and 51 full-time firefighters on the payroll.
★ What stands out · Meetings

6 upcoming meetings at town hall

From Hinesville’s own agenda portal, checked daily. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check before you go.

Recent meetings

Go in person

Most meetings are open to the public, and many have a public comment period at the start.

Agenda portal ↗
Your share of the 2024 budget

About $1,169 per resident a year, or $3.20 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 29%.

Where the money comes from
Fees & charges 34%From other local governments 23%Property taxes 15%Sales taxes 9%From the federal government 7%Utility sales 6%Interest, fines & other 3%Other taxes & licenses 2%From the state 1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $7.1 million; interest on debt $1.6 million; payments to other governments $805,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $54.7 million.
Compared with similar places

$1,033 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities

Hinesville’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,033 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 22 Georgia cities of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $950, and the middle half spent $730–$1,251. Hinesville spent more than 59% of them.

Middle half of the group, $730–$1,251Median $950Hinesville

Includes sewer and trash ($10.3 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
22

Georgia cities of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Hinesville itself left out).

Over the years

Day-to-day spending is up 18% since 2022

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

Day-to-day spending by fiscal year

2022$35.2 million
2023$38.1 million
2024$41.4 million

Per resident: 2022: $1,033 · 2023: $1,077 · 2024: $1,169.

City staff
210

full-time in March 2025, up from 195 in 2022. Both are Census estimates.

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 $2,119 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.08% of the home’s value, vs 0.77% across Georgia.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Flemington$3,213
Georgia$2,341
Hinesville$2,119
Allenhurst$1,676
Walthourville$1,522
$2,119
typical bill a year
1.08%
effective rate
$196,400
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Hinesville

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

See cityofhinesville.org for Hinesville’s current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Hinesville yet.cityofhinesville.org ↗
Who works for Hinesville

One full-time city employee for every 169 residents

On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (35,441).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025

Police104 + 12 pt
Fire53
Administration & buildings14 + 15 pt
Housing & development7
Courts, inspections & corrections6 + 1 pt
Water & other utilities6
Other20
210
full-time
28
part-time
$1.2M
payroll for March 2025
$14.6M
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$66,200
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
91
sworn police officers
51
full-time firefighters
Estimates.Hinesville 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

Liberty County School District

Hinesville’s K–12 school district, shared with Allenhurst, Flemington, Gumbranch, Midway, Riceboro and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Hinesville →
$13,797
per pupil · GA $15,800
10,740
students
None
long-term debt

Of the $13,797 per pupil, $8,194 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 29%State 49%Federal 22%

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

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

Elections · 2024 general election

Hinesville’s votes are counted by county

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

President · Liberty County’s results23,028 votes · results as certified
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat58.4%13,459 votes
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican41.0%9,441 votes

Others: 0.6% (128 votes).

Most votes in Liberty County: Kamala D Harris

Georgia: Trump 50.7%, Harris 48.5%

The county’s page

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

Liberty 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 Hinesville

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Hinesville.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    Officials: cityofhinesville.org ↗
  2. 2
    Georgia HouseState representatives
    Al Williams
  3. 3
    Georgia SenateState senator
    Ben Watson
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
    Brian Kemp
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
    Earl L. "Buddy" Carter
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Georgia
    Jon OssoffRaphael G. Warnock

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

Next door

How Hinesville compares with the towns next door

Hinesville spent $1,033 per resident in 2022; the 2 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $127 to $1,392. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.

Walthourville: no reported 2022 figuresFlemington: $1,392 per resident (2022)Fort Stewart: unincorporated, no town budgetAllenhurst: $127 per resident (2022)WalthourvilleFlemingtonFort StewartAllenhurstHinesville
Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Allenhurst$127$1,676
Flemington$1,392$3,213
Walthourvilleestimate$1,522
Hinesville$1,033$2,119

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 Hinesville’s government

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

The Handbook →
Official websitecityofhinesville.org ↗

Questions about Hinesville’s government

How much does Hinesville spend per resident?

About $1,169 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to October 31, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,033 was more than 59% of 22 Georgia cities of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Hinesville?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,119 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.08% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.77% across Georgia. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see cityofhinesville.org.

Who runs Hinesville’s government?

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

How did Hinesville vote in 2024?

Georgia counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Hinesville alone. Liberty County, where 100% of Hinesville lies, voted Harris 58.4%, Trump 41.0% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Hinesville?

210 full-time and 28 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $1.2M (about $14.6M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.

Who represents Hinesville in the state legislature?

State Senate District 1 (Ben Watson) and State House District 168 (Al Williams). The House district also covers six other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

When is the next public meeting in Hinesville?

The next posted meeting is City Council on Thursday, November 19, at 3:00 pm in 115 E. Martin Luther King Jr. Dr., Council Chambers, from the city’s own agenda portal.

Ask neighbors about Hinesville’s government

Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.

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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 →