Town Hall · Jasper

Jasper, FL town hall & government

Jasper spent $3.6 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $857 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Jasper's money goes

Spent
$3.6 million
fiscal year to September 30, 2022
Per resident
$857
typical Florida cities: $1,939
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Sewer & trash
$1.5 million41%
Police
$696,00020%
Water & other utilities
$432,00012%
Administration & buildings
$399,00011%
Roads & transportation
$395,00011%
Fire
$171,0005%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$12,000<1%
Parks & libraries
$5,000<1%
Other
$5,000<1%

Where the money comes from

  • Fees & charges 28%
  • Utility sales 25%
  • From the federal government 13%
  • Sales taxes 12%
  • Property taxes 8%
  • From the state 6%
  • From other local governments 3%
  • Other taxes & licenses 3%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
Town workforce

Who works for Jasper

Full-time staff
22
no part-time staff
Average full-time pay
$47,600
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
6
and 1 full-time firefighter
Police
7 full-time
Administration & buildings
6 full-time
Sewer & trash
4 full-time
Water & other utilities
2 full-time
Fire
1 full-time
Roads & transportation
1 full-time
Other
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

Hamilton County School District

Jasper's K–12 school district, shared with Jennings and White Springs. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$14,222
Florida: $13,006
Students
1,637
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$556,000
at year end

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

  • Local 32%
  • State 39%
  • Federal 29%

Of the $14,222 per pupil, $6,706 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 Jasper pay

Typical tax bill
$1,467
a year · Florida typical $2,730
Effective rate
1.87%
of home value · Florida 0.76%
Typical home value
$78,300
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 Jasper's government

🏛️ Official websitejasperflonline.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Jasper →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Jasper

Jasper is represented in Congress by Senators Rick Scott and Ashley Moody and Representative Kat Cammack. Ron DeSantis is governor.

All of Jasper'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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