Crescent, FL town hall & government
Crescent spent $3.6 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $2,334 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Crescent's government.
Where Crescent's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 32%
- Property taxes 17%
- Fees & charges 16%
- From the state 14%
- Sales taxes 13%
- Other taxes & licenses 3%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- From other local governments 2%
- From the federal government <1%
Who works for Crescent
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Putnam County School District
Crescent's K–12 school district, shared with Interlachen, Palatka, Pomona Park and Welaka. 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 34%
- State 37%
- Federal 29%
Of the $13,859 per pupil, $7,450 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 Crescent kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Crescent 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 Crescent's government
Who represents Crescent
Crescent is represented in Congress by Senators Rick Scott and Ashley Moody and Representative Randy Fine. 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.