LaBelle, FL town hall & government
LaBelle spent $9.3 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $1,775 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach LaBelle's government.
Where LaBelle's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 27%
- Utility sales 24%
- Interest, fines & other 13%
- Other taxes & licenses 11%
- Property taxes 10%
- Sales taxes 7%
- From the state 5%
- From the federal government 3%
Who works for LaBelle
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. LaBelle didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Hendry County School District
LaBelle's K–12 school district, shared with Clewiston. 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 23%
- State 58%
- Federal 20%
Of the $9,492 per pupil, $5,848 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 LaBelle kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in LaBelle 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 LaBelle's government
Who represents LaBelle
LaBelle is represented in Congress by Senators Rick Scott and Ashley Moody and Representative Scott Franklin. 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.