Lake Helen, FL town hall & government
Lake Helen spent $3.2 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $1,125 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Lake Helen's government.
Where Lake Helen's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 23%
- Property taxes 21%
- Interest, fines & other 16%
- Sales taxes 11%
- Other taxes & licenses 11%
- Fees & charges 9%
- From the state 5%
- From other local governments 3%
- From the federal government 1%
Who works for Lake Helen
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Volusia County School District
Lake Helen's K–12 school district, shared with Daytona Beach, Daytona Beach Shores, DeBary, DeLand, Deltona and Edgewater. 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 51%
- State 32%
- Federal 17%
Of the $11,204 per pupil, $6,273 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 Helen kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Lake Helen 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 Helen's government
Who represents Lake Helen
Lake Helen is represented in Congress by Senators Rick Scott and Ashley Moody and Representative Cory Mills. 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.