Town Hall · Interlachen

Interlachen, FL town hall & government

Interlachen spent $1 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $686 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Interlachen's money goes

Spent
$1 million
fiscal year to September 30, 2022
Per resident
$686
typical Florida cities: $1,939
Long-term debt
$150,000
$102 per resident
Roads & transportation
$289,00029%
Administration & buildings
$238,00023%
Police
$229,00023%
Water & other utilities
$187,00018%
Interest on debt
$7,0001%
Other
$63,0006%

Where the money comes from

  • From the federal government 31%
  • Property taxes 29%
  • Sales taxes 13%
  • Utility sales 12%
  • From the state 8%
  • Other taxes & licenses 5%
  • Fees & charges 1%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Interlachen

Full-time staff
12
6 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$39,500
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
4
full-time, with power of arrest
Administration & buildings
3 full-time6 part
Police
4 full-time
Roads & transportation
3 full-time
Parks & libraries
1 full-time
Water & other utilities
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

Putnam County School District

Interlachen's K–12 school district, shared with Crescent City, Palatka, Pomona Park and Welaka. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$13,859
Florida: $13,006
Students
10,178
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$104.8 million
at year end

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

  • Local 34%
  • State 37%
  • Federal 29%

Of the $13,859 per pupil, $7,450 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 Interlachen pay

Typical tax bill
$1,263
a year · Florida typical $2,730
Effective rate
0.83%
of home value · Florida 0.76%
Typical home value
$152,500
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 Interlachen's government

🏛️ Official websiteinterlachen-fl.gov ↗

Town hall & decisions in Interlachen →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Interlachen

Interlachen is represented in Congress by Senators Rick Scott and Ashley Moody and Representative Randy Fine. Ron DeSantis is governor.

All of Interlachen'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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