Freeport, FL town hall & government
Freeport spent $7.2 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $2,705 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Freeport's government.
Where Freeport's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 51%
- Utility sales 20%
- Property taxes 16%
- From the state 9%
- From other local governments 2%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- Sales taxes <1%
Who works for Freeport
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Walton County School District
Freeport's K–12 school district, shared with DeFuniak Springs and Paxton. 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 83%
- State 9%
- Federal 8%
Of the $15,247 per pupil, $9,476 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.
Which schools Freeport kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Freeport 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 Freeport's government
Who represents Freeport
Freeport is represented in Congress by Senators Rick Scott and Ashley Moody and Representative Jimmy Patronis. 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.