Eagle Lake, FL town hall & government
Eagle Lake spent $4.4 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $1,406 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Eagle Lake's government.
Where Eagle Lake's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Interest, fines & other 22%
- Fees & charges 21%
- Other taxes & licenses 19%
- Utility sales 12%
- Property taxes 12%
- Sales taxes 6%
- From other local governments 4%
- From the state 3%
- From the federal government 1%
Who works for Eagle Lake
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Eagle Lake didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Polk County School District
Eagle Lake's K–12 school district, shared with Auburndale, Bartow, Davenport, Dundee, Fort Meade and Frostproof. 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 37%
- State 44%
- Federal 19%
Of the $12,447 per pupil, $7,619 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 Eagle Lake kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Eagle Lake 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 Eagle Lake's government
Who represents Eagle Lake
Eagle Lake is represented in Congress by Senators Rick Scott and Ashley Moody and Representative Scott Franklin. 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.