Paxton, FL town hall & government
Paxton spent $1.4 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $1,530 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Paxton's government.
Where Paxton's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From other local governments 23%
- Utility sales 22%
- From the federal government 18%
- Fees & charges 17%
- From the state 14%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- Sales taxes 2%
Who works for Paxton
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Walton County School District
Paxton's K–12 school district, shared with DeFuniak Springs and Freeport. 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 83%
- State 9%
- Federal 8%
Of the $15,247 per pupil, $9,476 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 Paxton kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Paxton 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 Paxton's government
Who represents Paxton
Paxton is represented in Congress by Senators Rick Scott and Ashley Moody and Representative Jimmy Patronis. 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.