Trenton, GA town hall & government
Trenton spent $4 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,851 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Trenton's government.
Where Trenton's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 45%
- Interest, fines & other 33%
- Utility sales 16%
- From the state 6%
Trenton didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Trenton
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Dade County School District
Trenton'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 44%
- Federal 12%
Of the $13,584 per pupil, $8,421 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 Trenton kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Trenton 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 Trenton's government
Who represents Trenton
Trenton 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.