Dalton, GA town hall & government
Dalton spent $424.9 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $12,365 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Dalton's government.
Who runs Dalton
From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Where Dalton's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 76%
- Fees & charges 14%
- From other local governments 5%
- Property taxes 2%
- Sales taxes 2%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
- From the federal government 1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
- From the state <1%
Who works for Dalton
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Dalton City School District
Dalton's K–12 school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Georgia districts overall: 49% local, 39% state, 12% federal
- Local 43%
- State 48%
- Federal 9%
Of the $14,758 per pupil, $9,403 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 Dalton kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Dalton 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.
Contact Dalton's government
Who represents Dalton
Dalton is represented in Congress by Senators Jon Ossoff and Raphael G. Warnock and Representative Clay Fuller. Brian Kemp 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.