Town Hall · Jupiter Island

Jupiter Island, FL town hall & government

Jupiter Island spent $33.4 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $35,476 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Jupiter Island's money goes

Spent
$33.4 million
fiscal year to September 30, 2022
Per resident
$35,476
typical Florida cities: $1,939
Long-term debt
$43.2 million
$45,944 per resident
Sewer & trash
$10 million30%
Administration & buildings
$3.7 million11%
Water & other utilities
$1 million3%
Interest on debt
$223,0001%
Roads & transportation
$22,000<1%
Other
$18.5 million55%

Where the money comes from

  • From the federal government 30%
  • Property taxes 26%
  • Utility sales 21%
  • Fees & charges 13%
  • Other taxes & licenses 4%
  • Interest, fines & other 4%
  • Sales taxes 1%
  • From the state 1%
  • From other local governments <1%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Jupiter Island

Full-time staff
65
8 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$94,800
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
16
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
21 full-time3 part
Sewer & trash
14 full-time
Administration & buildings
12 full-time
Water & other utilities
8 full-time
Roads & transportation
2 full-time
Other
8 full-time5 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Jupiter Island didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Martin County School District

Jupiter Island's K–12 school district, shared with Indiantown, Ocean Breeze, Sewall's Point and Stuart. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$13,894
Florida: $13,006
Students
18,270
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$41.4 million
at year end

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

  • Local 78%
  • State 10%
  • Federal 12%

Of the $13,894 per pupil, $7,607 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 Jupiter Island pay

Typical tax bill
$10,000+
a year · Florida typical $2,730
Typical home value
$2,000,001
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 Jupiter Island's government

🏛️ Official websitetownofjupiterisland.com ↗
Town hall phone(772) 545-0101

Town hall & decisions in Jupiter Island →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Jupiter Island

Jupiter Island is represented in Congress by Senators Rick Scott and Ashley Moody and Representative Brian J. Mast. Ron DeSantis is governor.

All of Jupiter Island'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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