Lake Hamilton, FL town hall & government
Lake Hamilton spent $3.9 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $2,555 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Lake Hamilton's government.
Where Lake Hamilton's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the federal government 34%
- Property taxes 15%
- Utility sales 12%
- Other taxes & licenses 9%
- Fees & charges 9%
- Sales taxes 7%
- From the state 6%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- From other local governments 4%
Who works for Lake Hamilton
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Polk County School District
Lake Hamilton'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 Hamilton kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Lake Hamilton 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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Lake Hamilton's government
Who represents Lake Hamilton
Lake Hamilton 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.