Town Hall · Blountstown

Blountstown, FL town hall & government

Blountstown spent $8.7 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $3,584 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Blountstown's government.

Town budget

Where Blountstown's money goes

Spent
$8.7 million
fiscal year to September 30, 2022
Per resident
$3,584
typical Florida cities: $1,939
Long-term debt
$4,000
$2 per resident
Water & other utilities
$3.7 million42%
Police
$1.6 million19%
Sewer & trash
$1.4 million16%
Administration & buildings
$1 million12%
Roads & transportation
$731,0008%
Fire
$165,0002%
Parks & libraries
$31,000<1%
Interest on debt
$1,000<1%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 57%
  • Fees & charges 13%
  • Interest, fines & other 9%
  • From the federal government 9%
  • Sales taxes 3%
  • From the state 3%
  • Other taxes & licenses 3%
  • From other local governments 2%
  • Property taxes 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Blountstown

Full-time staff
50
7 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$45,500
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
12
and 1 full-time firefighter
Police
16 full-time6 part
Roads & transportation
12 full-time
Water & other utilities
10 full-time
Administration & buildings
9 full-time1 part
Sewer & trash
2 full-time
Fire
1 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Calhoun County School District

Blountstown's K–12 school district, shared with Altha. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$12,652
Florida: $13,006
Students
2,051
in the whole district
Long-term debt
None
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Florida districts overall: 55% local, 29% state, 15% federal

  • Local 22%
  • State 61%
  • Federal 17%

Of the $12,652 per pupil, $6,818 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Blountstown pay

Typical tax bill
$1,053
a year · Florida typical $2,730
Effective rate
0.66%
of home value · Florida 0.76%
Typical home value
$158,700
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Blountstown's government

🏛️ Official websiteblountstown.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Blountstown →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Blountstown

Blountstown is represented in Congress by Senators Rick Scott and Ashley Moody and Representative Neal P. Dunn. Ron DeSantis is governor.

All of Blountstown's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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