Dexter, GA town hall & government
Dexter spent $214,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $380 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Dexter's government.
Where Dexter's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From other local governments 24%
- Utility sales 19%
- Sales taxes 14%
- Fees & charges 13%
- From the state 11%
- Interest, fines & other 7%
- Property taxes 7%
- From the federal government 3%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
Who works for Dexter
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Dexter didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Laurens County School District
Dexter's K–12 school district, shared with Cadwell, Dudley, East Dublin, Montrose and Rentz. 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 32%
- State 56%
- Federal 12%
Of the $14,863 per pupil, $8,672 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 Dexter kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Dexter 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 Dexter's government
Who represents Dexter
Dexter is represented in Congress by Senators Jon Ossoff and Raphael G. Warnock and Representative Rick W. Allen. 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.