Cooper, FL town hall & government
Cooper spent $59.5 million in the year to September 30, 2023, about $1,751 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Cooper's government.
Who runs Cooper
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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Where Cooper's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 33%
- Fees & charges 24%
- Utility sales 10%
- Other taxes & licenses 9%
- From the state 9%
- Sales taxes 8%
- From the federal government 6%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Cooper
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Broward County School District
Cooper's K–12 school district, shared with Coconut Creek, Coral Springs, Dania Beach, Davie, Deerfield Beach and Fort Lauderdale. 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 57%
- State 28%
- Federal 15%
Of the $13,412 per pupil, $8,250 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 Cooper kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Cooper 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 Cooper's government
Who represents Cooper
Cooper is represented in Congress by Senators Rick Scott and Ashley Moody and Representative Debbie Wasserman Schultz. 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.