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.
Where Ellenton's money goes
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%
Who works for Ellenton
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
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.
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.
Which schools Ellenton kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Ellenton 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 Ellenton's government
Who represents Ellenton
Ellenton 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.