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Crystal River, FL town hall & government

Crystal River spent $11.2 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $3,462 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Crystal River's money goes

Spent
$11.2 million
fiscal year to September 30, 2022
Per resident
$3,462
typical Florida cities: $1,939
Long-term debt
$5.6 million
$1,718 per resident
Sewer & trash
$4.6 million41%
Administration & buildings
$1.7 million15%
Parks & libraries
$1.1 million10%
Police
$1 million9%
Roads & transportation
$469,0004%
Fire
$229,0002%
Interest on debt
$89,0001%
Water & other utilities
$85,0001%
Other
$1.9 million17%

Where the money comes from

  • Fees & charges 29%
  • From the state 21%
  • Property taxes 17%
  • Utility sales 10%
  • Sales taxes 8%
  • Interest, fines & other 6%
  • Other taxes & licenses 5%
  • From other local governments 4%
Town workforce

Who works for Crystal River

Full-time staff
36
22 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$46,100
a year, before benefits
Roads & transportation
16 full-time
Administration & buildings
10 full-time6 part
Parks & libraries
4 full-time13 part
Housing & development
5 full-time
Fire
0 full-time3 part
Other
1 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Citrus County School District

Crystal River's K–12 school district, shared with Inverness. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$11,807
Florida: $13,006
Students
15,889
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$35 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Florida districts overall: 55% local, 29% state, 15% federal

  • Local 47%
  • State 36%
  • Federal 17%

Of the $11,807 per pupil, $6,194 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 Crystal River pay

Typical tax bill
$2,628
a year · Florida typical $2,730
Effective rate
0.79%
of home value · Florida 0.76%
Typical home value
$332,100
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 Crystal River's government

🏛️ Official websitecrystalriverfl.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Crystal River →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Crystal River

Crystal River is represented in Congress by Senators Rick Scott and Ashley Moody and Representative Gus M. Bilirakis. Ron DeSantis is governor.

All of Crystal River'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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