Everglades, FL town hall & government
Everglades spent $2.2 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $5,176 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Everglades's government.
Where Everglades's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 30%
- Fees & charges 25%
- Property taxes 16%
- From the federal government 10%
- From the state 10%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- Sales taxes 3%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- From other local governments 1%
Who works for Everglades
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Collier County School District
Everglades's K–12 school district, shared with Marco Island and Naples. 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 80%
- State 9%
- Federal 11%
Of the $15,064 per pupil, $9,006 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 Everglades kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Everglades 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 Everglades's government
Who represents Everglades
Everglades is represented in Congress by Senators Rick Scott and Ashley Moody and Representative Mario Diaz-Balart. 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.