Cottondale, FL town hall & government
Cottondale spent $2.1 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $2,355 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Cottondale's government.
Where Cottondale's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the federal government 34%
- Fees & charges 26%
- Other taxes & licenses 10%
- Utility sales 9%
- Sales taxes 6%
- From other local governments 4%
- Property taxes 4%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- From the state 3%
Who works for Cottondale
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Jackson County School District
Cottondale's K–12 school district, shared with Alford, Bascom, Campbellton, Graceville, Grand Ridge and Greenwood. 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 21%
- State 55%
- Federal 23%
Of the $12,984 per pupil, $7,062 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 Cottondale kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Cottondale 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 Cottondale's government
Who represents Cottondale
Cottondale 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.