Town Hall · Micanopy

Micanopy, FL town hall & government

Micanopy spent $856,000 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 Micanopy's government.

Town budget

Where Micanopy's money goes

Spent
$856,000
fiscal year to September 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,344
typical Florida cities: $1,939
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Fire
$266,00031%
Water & other utilities
$243,00028%
Administration & buildings
$209,00024%
Roads & transportation
$104,00012%
Parks & libraries
$34,0004%

Where the money comes from

  • Fees & charges 30%
  • Sales taxes 17%
  • Property taxes 17%
  • Utility sales 13%
  • From the state 10%
  • Other taxes & licenses 5%
  • From the federal government 4%
  • From other local governments 3%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Micanopy

Full-time staff
4
19 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$46,400
a year, before benefits
Fire
0 full-time13 part
Administration & buildings
2 full-time5 part
Roads & transportation
1 full-time1 part
Water & other utilities
1 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Micanopy didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Alachua County School District

Micanopy's K–12 school district, shared with Alachua, Archer, Gainesville, Hawthorne, High Springs and La Crosse. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$11,908
Florida: $13,006
Students
28,749
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$88.4 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Florida districts overall: 55% local, 29% state, 15% federal

  • Local 49%
  • State 36%
  • Federal 15%

Of the $11,908 per pupil, $6,363 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Micanopy pay

Typical tax bill
$1,860
a year · Florida typical $2,730
Effective rate
0.80%
of home value · Florida 0.76%
Typical home value
$233,200
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Micanopy's government

🏛️ Official websitemicanopytown.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Micanopy →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Micanopy

Micanopy is represented in Congress by Senators Rick Scott and Ashley Moody and Representative Kat Cammack. Ron DeSantis is governor.

All of Micanopy's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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