Bell, FL town hall & government
Bell spent $93,000 in the year to September 30, 2022, about $182 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Bell's government.
Where Bell's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Other taxes & licenses 42%
- Property taxes 20%
- Sales taxes 17%
- From the state 17%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
Who works for Bell
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Gilchrist County School District
Bell's K–12 school district, shared with Trenton and Fanning Springs. 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 22%
- State 62%
- Federal 16%
Of the $11,743 per pupil, $6,274 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 Bell kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Bell 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 Bell's government
Who represents Bell
Bell 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.