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.
Where Blountstown's money goes
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%
Who works for Blountstown
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
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.
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.
Which schools Blountstown kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Blountstown 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.
Contact Blountstown's government
Who represents Blountstown
Blountstown 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.