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.
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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Where Jacksonville's money goes
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%
Who works for Jacksonville
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
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.
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.
Which schools Jacksonville kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Jacksonville 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 Jacksonville's government
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.
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.