Sweetwater, FL town hall & government
Sweetwater spent $26.4 million in the year to September 30, 2023, about $1,401 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Sweetwater's government.
Where Sweetwater's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Other taxes & licenses 25%
- Property taxes 25%
- From the federal government 12%
- From the state 12%
- Fees & charges 9%
- Interest, fines & other 7%
- From other local governments 5%
- Sales taxes 5%
Who works for Sweetwater
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Dade County School District
Sweetwater'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 Sweetwater kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Sweetwater 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 Sweetwater's government
Who represents Sweetwater
Sweetwater is represented in Congress by Senators Rick Scott and Ashley Moody and Representative Carlos A. Gimenez. 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.