Town Hall · La Crosse

La Crosse, FL town hall & government

La Crosse spent $415,000 in the year to September 30, 2022, about $1,035 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where La Crosse's money goes

Spent
$415,000
fiscal year to September 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,035
typical Florida cities: $1,939
Long-term debt
$15,000
$37 per resident
Fire
$313,00075%
Administration & buildings
$52,00013%
Roads & transportation
$33,0008%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$10,0002%
Parks & libraries
$5,0001%
Interest on debt
$1,000<1%
Other
$1,000<1%

Where the money comes from

  • From other local governments 51%
  • Property taxes 19%
  • Sales taxes 12%
  • From the state 9%
  • Interest, fines & other 7%
  • Other taxes & licenses 3%
Town workforce

Who works for La Crosse

Full-time staff
3
16 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$44,700
a year, before benefits
Full-time firefighters
3
on the town payroll
Fire
3 full-time9 part
Administration & buildings
0 full-time7 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Alachua County School District

La Crosse's K–12 school district, shared with Alachua, Archer, Gainesville, Hawthorne, High Springs and Micanopy. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$11,908
Florida: $13,006
Students
28,749
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$88.4 million
at year end

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

  • Local 49%
  • State 36%
  • Federal 15%

Of the $11,908 per pupil, $6,363 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 La Crosse pay

Typical tax bill
$1,375
a year · Florida typical $2,730

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 La Crosse's government

Town hall & decisions in La Crosse →

Beyond town hall

Who represents La Crosse

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

All of La Crosse'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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