Denton, GA town hall & government
Denton spent $33,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $132 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Denton's government.
Where Denton's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the federal government 23%
- From other local governments 21%
- Sales taxes 20%
- Utility sales 19%
- Fees & charges 13%
- From the state 6%
Who works for Denton
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Jeff Davis County School District
Denton's K–12 school district, shared with Hazlehurst. 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 26%
- State 55%
- Federal 20%
Of the $15,174 per pupil, $8,844 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 Denton kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
Contact Denton's government
Who represents Denton
Denton is represented in Congress by Senators Jon Ossoff and Raphael G. Warnock and Representative Austin Scott. 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.