Miami Lakes, FL town hall & government
Miami Lakes spent $26 million in the year to 2022, about $823 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Miami Lakes's government.
Where Miami Lakes's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 27%
- Other taxes & licenses 18%
- From the state 18%
- Sales taxes 17%
- From the federal government 8%
- Fees & charges 6%
- From other local governments 5%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Who works for Miami Lakes
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Miami Lakes didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Dade County School District
Miami Lakes's K–12 school district, shared with Aventura, Bal Harbour, Bay Harbor Islands, Biscayne Park, Coral Gables and Cutler Bay. 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 62%
- State 20%
- Federal 18%
Of the $13,931 per pupil, $8,844 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 Miami Lakes kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Miami Lakes 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 Miami Lakes's government
Who represents Miami Lakes
Miami Lakes is represented in Congress by Senators Rick Scott and Ashley Moody and Representative Mario Diaz-Balart. 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.