Town Hall · Jacksonville

Jacksonville, FL town hall & government

Jacksonville spent $5.8 billion in the year to September 30, 2024, about $5,974 per resident.

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

Local leadership

Who runs Jacksonville

From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.

Town budget

Where Jacksonville's money goes

Spent
$5.8 billion
fiscal year to September 30, 2024
Per resident
$5,974
typical Florida cities: $3,112
Long-term debt
$5.1 billion
$5,226 per resident
Water & other utilities
$2 billion35%
Administration & buildings
$957.3 million16%
Police
$571.8 million10%
Roads & transportation
$512.6 million9%
Sewer & trash
$308.4 million5%
Fire
$273 million5%
Parks & libraries
$207.8 million4%
Health & welfare
$141.5 million2%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$70.4 million1%
Interest on debt
$67.9 million1%
Housing & development
$34.3 million1%
Other
$644.7 million11%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 31%
  • Property taxes 18%
  • Fees & charges 16%
  • Sales taxes 11%
  • From other local governments 8%
  • Interest, fines & other 4%
  • From the federal government 4%
  • From the state 4%
  • Other taxes & licenses 3%
Town workforce

Who works for Jacksonville

Full-time staff
12,216
998 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$90,200
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
1,870
and 1,715 full-time firefighters
Police
2,469 full-time386 part
Fire
1,843 full-time13 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
1,108 full-time204 part
Administration & buildings
1,113 full-time107 part
Water & other utilities
845 full-time
Sewer & trash
746 full-time1 part
Parks & libraries
585 full-time221 part
Roads & transportation
607 full-time14 part
Housing & development
220 full-time16 part
Health & welfare
162 full-time24 part
Other
2,518 full-time12 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

Duval County School District

Jacksonville's K–12 school district, shared with Atlantic Beach, Baldwin, Jacksonville Beach and Neptune Beach. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$12,290
Florida: $13,006
Students
127,971
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$905.2 million
at year end

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

  • Local 47%
  • State 35%
  • Federal 18%

Of the $12,290 per pupil, $7,256 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 Jacksonville pay

Typical tax bill
$2,176
a year · Florida typical $2,730
Effective rate
0.74%
of home value · Florida 0.76%
Typical home value
$293,700
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.

Local

Contact Jacksonville's government

Town hall & decisions in Jacksonville →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Jacksonville

Jacksonville is represented in Congress by Senators Rick Scott and Ashley Moody and Representatives Aaron Bean and John H. Rutherford. Ron DeSantis is governor.

All of Jacksonville'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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