Trenton, FL town hall & government
Trenton spent $3.9 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $1,767 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Trenton's government.
Where Trenton's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 31%
- From the state 26%
- Utility sales 11%
- From the federal government 11%
- Sales taxes 7%
- Property taxes 7%
- Other taxes & licenses 4%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
Who works for Trenton
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Trenton didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Gilchrist County School District
Trenton's K–12 school district, shared with Bell and Fanning Springs. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Florida districts overall: 55% local, 29% state, 15% federal
- Local 22%
- State 62%
- Federal 16%
Of the $11,743 per pupil, $6,274 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.
Which schools Trenton kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Trenton pay
The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Trenton's government
Who represents Trenton
Trenton is represented in Congress by Senators Rick Scott and Ashley Moody and Representative Kat Cammack. Ron DeSantis is governor.
Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.