Carrabelle, FL town hall & government
Carrabelle spent $6.4 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $2,249 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Carrabelle's government.
Where Carrabelle's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 25%
- Fees & charges 23%
- Property taxes 20%
- Utility sales 17%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- Sales taxes 5%
- Other taxes & licenses 4%
- From the federal government <1%
Who works for Carrabelle
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Franklin County School District
Carrabelle's K–12 school district, shared with Apalachicola. 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 71%
- State 10%
- Federal 19%
Of the $17,833 per pupil, $9,423 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 Carrabelle kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Carrabelle 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 Carrabelle's government
Who represents Carrabelle
Carrabelle 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.