Monticello, FL town hall & government
Monticello spent $4.6 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $1,872 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Monticello's government.
Where Monticello's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 26%
- From the state 19%
- Sales taxes 15%
- From the federal government 14%
- Property taxes 13%
- Utility sales 9%
- From other local governments 3%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Monticello
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Jefferson County School District
Monticello's K–12 school district. 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 41%
- Federal 22%
Of the $18,821 per pupil, $8,533 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 Monticello kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Monticello 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 Monticello's government
Who represents Monticello
Monticello is represented in Congress by Senators Rick Scott and Ashley Moody and Representative Neal P. Dunn. 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.