Apalachicola, FL town hall & government
Apalachicola spent $7.6 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $3,202 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Apalachicola's government.
Where Apalachicola's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the federal government 45%
- Property taxes 13%
- Fees & charges 11%
- Utility sales 11%
- From the state 7%
- From other local governments 5%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- Sales taxes 2%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
Apalachicola 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 Apalachicola
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Franklin County School District
Apalachicola's K–12 school district, shared with Carrabelle. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Florida districts overall: 55% local, 29% state, 15% federal
- Local 71%
- State 10%
- Federal 19%
Of the $17,833 per pupil, $9,423 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 Apalachicola kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Apalachicola 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 Apalachicola's government
Who represents Apalachicola
Apalachicola is represented in Congress by Senators Rick Scott and Ashley Moody and Representative Neal P. Dunn. Ron DeSantis 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.