Photo: Chris Pruitt · CC BY-SA 3.0How is Hoschton run?
Hoschton’s city government spent $2 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $818 per resident. Water and other utilities ($852,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Hoschton is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
About $818 per resident a year, or $2.24 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 37%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$818 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities
Hoschton’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($818 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. Hoschton spent more than 59% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($636,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Georgia cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Hoschton itself left out).
No trend yet
Hoschton reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $3,818 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.99% 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 Hoschton’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 Hoschton’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Hoschton →
Who’s in charge in Hoschton
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Hoschton’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on cityofhoschton.net ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 621 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 (2,485).
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.
Jackson County School District
Hoschton’s K–12 school district, shared with Arcade, Nicholson, Pendergrass, Talmo, Maysville and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $14,551 per pupil, $8,935 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.
Hoschton’s votes are counted by county
Georgia reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Hoschton alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Jackson County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican77.3%36,497 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat22.2%10,472 votesOthers: 0.6% (274 votes).
Most votes in Jackson County: Donald J Trump
Georgia: Trump 50.7%, Harris 48.5%
100% of Hoschton lies in Jackson County. Every 2024 race in Jackson County is on the county’s page.
Jackson 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 Hoschton.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: cityofhoschton.net ↗
- 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 Hoschton compares with the towns next door
Hoschton spent $818 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $1,290. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Braselton | $1,290 | $4,190 |
| Hoschton | $818 | $3,818 |
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 Hoschton’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Hoschton’s government
How much does Hoschton spend per resident?
About $818 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $818 was more than 59% of 243 Georgia cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Hoschton?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,818 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.99% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.77% across Georgia. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see cityofhoschton.net.
Who runs Hoschton’s government?
See cityofhoschton.net for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Hoschton yet.
How did Hoschton vote in 2024?
Georgia counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Hoschton alone. Jackson County, where 100% of Hoschton lies, voted Trump 77.3%, Harris 22.2% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Hoschton?
4 full-time and 2 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $23,803 (about $285,636 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Hoschton in the state legislature?
State Senate District 47 (Frank Ginn) and State House District 31 (Emory Dunahoo). The House district also covers seven other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Hoschton’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 →