Town Hall · Ellenton

Ellenton, GA town hall & government

Ellenton spent $153,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $544 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Ellenton's government.

Town budget

Where Ellenton's money goes

Spent
$153,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$544
typical Georgia cities: $1,674
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$77,00050%
Administration & buildings
$50,00033%
Sewer & trash
$24,00016%
Health & welfare
$1,0001%
Parks & libraries
$1,0001%

Where the money comes from

  • From other local governments 22%
  • Property taxes 22%
  • Fees & charges 19%
  • Utility sales 11%
  • From the state 11%
  • Sales taxes 9%
  • Interest, fines & other 4%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Ellenton

Full-time staff
0
7 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time6 part
Roads & transportation
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Colquitt County School District

Ellenton's K–12 school district, shared with Berlin, Doerun, Funston, Moultrie and Norman Park. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$15,598
Georgia: $15,800
Students
8,844
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$25.8 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Georgia districts overall: 49% local, 39% state, 12% federal

  • Local 24%
  • State 60%
  • Federal 15%

Of the $15,598 per pupil, $9,278 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Ellenton pay

Typical tax bill
$740
a year · Georgia typical $2,341

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.

Local

Contact Ellenton's government

🏛️ Official websiteellentonga.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Ellenton →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Ellenton

Ellenton is represented in Congress by Senators Jon Ossoff and Raphael G. Warnock and Representative Austin Scott. Brian Kemp is governor.

All of Ellenton's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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