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Dunnellon, FL town hall & government

Dunnellon spent $3.1 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $1,685 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Dunnellon's money goes

Spent
$3.1 million
fiscal year to September 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,685
typical Florida cities: $1,939
Long-term debt
$1.8 million
$961 per resident
Police
$1.2 million37%
Administration & buildings
$686,00022%
Roads & transportation
$357,00011%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$202,0006%
Sewer & trash
$176,0006%
Interest on debt
$79,0003%
Parks & libraries
$65,0002%
Health & welfare
$1,000<1%
Other
$623,00020%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 38%
  • Other taxes & licenses 21%
  • Sales taxes 17%
  • Fees & charges 11%
  • From the state 9%
  • From the federal government 3%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
Town workforce

Who works for Dunnellon

Full-time staff
18
9 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$54,800
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
7
full-time, with power of arrest
Administration & buildings
6 full-time6 part
Police
8 full-time1 part
Roads & transportation
2 full-time
Housing & development
1 full-time1 part
Parks & libraries
1 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Marion County School District

Dunnellon's K–12 school district, shared with Belleview, McIntosh, Ocala and Reddick. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$11,943
Florida: $13,006
Students
45,547
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$321.3 million
at year end

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

  • Local 37%
  • State 39%
  • Federal 24%

Of the $11,943 per pupil, $6,476 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 Dunnellon pay

Typical tax bill
$1,188
a year · Florida typical $2,730
Effective rate
0.71%
of home value · Florida 0.76%
Typical home value
$168,200
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Dunnellon's government

🏛️ Official websitedunnellon.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Dunnellon →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Dunnellon

Dunnellon is represented in Congress by Senators Rick Scott and Ashley Moody and Representative Kat Cammack. Ron DeSantis is governor.

All of Dunnellon'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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