Lake Alfred, FL town hall & government
Lake Alfred spent $10.1 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $1,600 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Lake Alfred's government.
Where Lake Alfred's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 20%
- Other taxes & licenses 19%
- Interest, fines & other 19%
- Property taxes 14%
- Utility sales 10%
- Sales taxes 8%
- From other local governments 5%
- From the state 4%
- From the federal government 1%
Who works for Lake Alfred
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Polk County School District
Lake Alfred's K–12 school district, shared with Auburndale, Bartow, Davenport, Dundee, Eagle Lake and Fort Meade. 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 37%
- State 44%
- Federal 19%
Of the $12,447 per pupil, $7,619 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 Lake Alfred kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Lake Alfred 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 Lake Alfred's government
Who represents Lake Alfred
Lake Alfred 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.