Archer, FL town hall & government
Archer spent $1.8 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $1,463 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Archer's government.
Where Archer's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 26%
- From other local governments 18%
- Sales taxes 16%
- Utility sales 13%
- Property taxes 11%
- Fees & charges 7%
- Other taxes & licenses 5%
- From the federal government 4%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Who works for Archer
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Alachua County School District
Archer's K–12 school district, shared with Alachua, Gainesville, Hawthorne, High Springs, La Crosse and Micanopy. 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 49%
- State 36%
- Federal 15%
Of the $11,908 per pupil, $6,363 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 Archer kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Archer 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 Archer's government
Who represents Archer
Archer is represented in Congress by Senators Rick Scott and Ashley Moody and Representative Kat Cammack. 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.