Town Hall · Chipley

Chipley, FL town hall & government

Chipley spent $10 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $2,711 per resident.

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

Local leadership

Who runs Chipley

From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.

Town budget

Where Chipley's money goes

Spent
$10 million
fiscal year to September 30, 2022
Per resident
$2,711
typical Florida cities: $1,939
Long-term debt
$5.3 million
$1,438 per resident
Sewer & trash
$3 million30%
Administration & buildings
$2 million20%
Police
$1.3 million13%
Water & other utilities
$1.3 million13%
Roads & transportation
$1.2 million12%
Parks & libraries
$494,0005%
Fire
$327,0003%
Interest on debt
$115,0001%
Health & welfare
$5,000<1%
Other
$221,0002%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 25%
  • Fees & charges 20%
  • Interest, fines & other 14%
  • Utility sales 10%
  • Property taxes 9%
  • From the federal government 8%
  • Other taxes & licenses 6%
  • Sales taxes 5%
  • From other local governments 2%
Town workforce

Who works for Chipley

Full-time staff
53
3 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$50,400
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
11
and 1 full-time firefighter
Police
13 full-time
Administration & buildings
12 full-time1 part
Water & other utilities
9 full-time
Sewer & trash
8 full-time
Roads & transportation
6 full-time
Parks & libraries
2 full-time1 part
Fire
1 full-time1 part
Other
2 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Washington County School District

Chipley's K–12 school district, shared with Caryville, Ebro, Vernon and Wausau. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$12,511
Florida: $13,006
Students
3,305
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 23%
  • State 49%
  • Federal 28%

Of the $12,511 per pupil, $6,555 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 Chipley pay

Typical tax bill
$1,090
a year · Florida typical $2,730
Effective rate
0.76%
of home value · Florida 0.76%
Typical home value
$143,700
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 Chipley's government

🏛️ Official websitecityofchipley.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Chipley →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Chipley

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

All of Chipley'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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