Ponce de Leon, FL town hall & government
Ponce de Leon spent $126,000 in the year to September 30, 2022, about $221 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Ponce de Leon's government.
Where Ponce de Leon's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 47%
- From the state 30%
- Other taxes & licenses 11%
- Interest, fines & other 8%
- Property taxes 2%
- Fees & charges 1%
- Sales taxes 1%
Who works for Ponce de Leon
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Holmes County School District
Ponce de Leon's K–12 school district, shared with Bonifay, Esto, Noma and Westville. 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 14%
- State 66%
- Federal 21%
Of the $11,995 per pupil, $6,460 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 Ponce de Leon kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Ponce de Leon 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 Ponce de Leon's government
Who represents Ponce de Leon
Ponce de Leon 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.