Photo: Michael Rivera · CC BY-SA 3.0Ellenton spent less per resident in 2022 than 76% of similar cities
Ellenton’s town government spent $112,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $399 per resident.
What stands out about how Ellenton is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$399 per resident in 2022: less than 76% of them
Ellenton’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($399 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 243 Georgia cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $697, and the middle half spent $433–$1,080. Ellenton spent less than 76% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($24,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Georgia cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Ellenton itself left out).
About $399 per resident a year, or $1.09 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 45%.
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No trend yet
Ellenton reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $740 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Ellenton’s rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the estimate has a wide margin.
Tax bills are one input to Ellenton’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Ellenton →
Who’s in charge in Ellenton
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Ellenton’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on ellentonga.com ↗.
Colquitt County School District
Ellenton’s K–12 school district, shared with Berlin, Doerun, Funston, Moultrie, Norman Park. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $15,598 per pupil, $9,278 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
Georgia districts overall: 49% local, 39% state, 12% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Ellenton’s votes are counted by county
Georgia reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Ellenton alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Colquitt County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican75.0%12,451 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat24.8%4,114 votesOthers: 0.3% (46 votes).
Most votes in Colquitt County: Donald J Trump
Georgia: Trump 50.7%, Harris 48.5%
100% of Ellenton lies in Colquitt County. Every 2024 race in Colquitt County is on the county’s page.
Colquitt County’s 2024 results →Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Ellenton.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: ellentonga.com ↗
- 2Georgia HouseState representatives
- 3Georgia SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Georgia
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
Reach Ellenton’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Ellenton’s government
How much does Ellenton spend per resident?
About $399 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $399 was less than 76% of 243 Georgia cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Ellenton’s government?
See ellentonga.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Ellenton yet.
How did Ellenton vote in 2024?
Georgia counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Ellenton alone. Colquitt County, where 100% of Ellenton lies, voted Trump 75.0%, Harris 24.8% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Ellenton?
0 full-time and 7 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $5,110 (about $61,320 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Ellenton in the state legislature?
State Senate District 11 (Sam Watson) and State House District 172 (Chas Cannon). The House district also covers 11 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Ellenton’s government
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Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →