Layton, FL town hall & government
Layton spent $242,000 in the year to September 30, 2022, about $1,344 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Layton's government.
Where Layton's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 44%
- Other taxes & licenses 27%
- From the state 11%
- Sales taxes 11%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- From other local governments 2%
- From the federal government 1%
Who works for Layton
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Monroe County School District
Layton's K–12 school district, shared with Islamorada, Village of Islands, Key Colony Beach, Key West and Marathon. 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 85%
- State 7%
- Federal 8%
Of the $18,845 per pupil, $11,017 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 Layton kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Layton 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 Layton's government
Who represents Layton
Layton is represented in Congress by Senators Rick Scott and Ashley Moody and Representative Carlos A. Gimenez. 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.