Coleman, FL town hall & government
Coleman spent $1 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $1,060 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Coleman's government.
Where Coleman's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 24%
- Property taxes 20%
- From the federal government 14%
- Sales taxes 13%
- Fees & charges 9%
- From other local governments 9%
- From the state 6%
- Other taxes & licenses 4%
- Interest, fines & other <1%
Who works for Coleman
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Coleman didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Sumter County School District
Coleman's K–12 school district, shared with Bushnell, Center Hill, Webster and Wildwood. 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 76%
- State 11%
- Federal 13%
Of the $14,013 per pupil, $7,823 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 Coleman kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Coleman 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 Coleman's government
Who represents Coleman
Coleman is represented in Congress by Senators Rick Scott and Ashley Moody and Representative Daniel Webster. 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.