Town Hall · Callahan

Callahan, FL town hall & government

Callahan spent $2.2 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $1,594 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Callahan's money goes

Spent
$2.2 million
fiscal year to September 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,594
typical Florida cities: $1,939
Long-term debt
$639,000
$460 per resident
Sewer & trash
$1.3 million58%
Roads & transportation
$528,00024%
Administration & buildings
$266,00012%
Parks & libraries
$54,0002%
Fire
$51,0002%
Interest on debt
$32,0001%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 32%
  • Utility sales 25%
  • From the federal government 16%
  • Other taxes & licenses 9%
  • Fees & charges 9%
  • Property taxes 6%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
  • Sales taxes 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Callahan

Full-time staff
10
15 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$41,800
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
10 full-time13 part
Fire
0 full-time2 part

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Nassau County School District

Callahan's K–12 school district, shared with Fernandina Beach and Hilliard. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$11,625
Florida: $13,006
Students
12,746
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$4.1 million
at year end

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

  • Local 66%
  • State 26%
  • Federal 8%

Of the $11,625 per pupil, $6,687 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 Callahan pay

Typical tax bill
$1,656
a year · Florida typical $2,730
Effective rate
0.59%
of home value · Florida 0.76%
Typical home value
$281,900
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Callahan's government

Town hall & decisions in Callahan →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Callahan

Callahan is represented in Congress by Senators Rick Scott and Ashley Moody and Representative Aaron Bean. Ron DeSantis is governor.

All of Callahan'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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