Lakeland, FL town hall & government
Lakeland spent $747 million in the year to September 30, 2024, about $6,222 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Lakeland's government.
Who runs Lakeland
From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Where Lakeland's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 57%
- Interest, fines & other 14%
- Fees & charges 13%
- Property taxes 7%
- Sales taxes 4%
- From other local governments 2%
- From the state 2%
- From the federal government 1%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Lakeland
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Polk County School District
Lakeland'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 Lakeland kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Lakeland 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 Lakeland's government
Who represents Lakeland
Lakeland is represented in Congress by Senators Rick Scott and Ashley Moody and Representatives Scott Franklin and Laurel M. Lee. 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.