Callaway, FL town hall & government
Callaway spent $26.5 million in the year to September 30, 2024, about $1,979 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Callaway's government.
Where Callaway's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 25%
- From the state 18%
- Utility sales 15%
- Interest, fines & other 10%
- Property taxes 9%
- Sales taxes 9%
- From the federal government 6%
- Other taxes & licenses 4%
- From other local governments 4%
Who works for Callaway
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Bay County School District
Callaway's K–12 school district, shared with Lynn Haven, Mexico Beach, Panama City Beach, Panama City, Parker and Springfield. 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 53%
- State 32%
- Federal 16%
Of the $11,843 per pupil, $7,480 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 Callaway kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Callaway 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 Callaway's government
Who represents Callaway
Callaway 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.