Waldo, FL town hall & government
Waldo spent $1.5 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $1,473 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Waldo's government.
Where Waldo's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the federal government 26%
- Fees & charges 22%
- Sales taxes 11%
- Property taxes 10%
- Utility sales 10%
- Interest, fines & other 8%
- Other taxes & licenses 7%
- From the state 4%
- From other local governments 2%
Who works for Waldo
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Alachua County School District
Waldo'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.
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.
Which schools Waldo kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Waldo 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 Waldo's government
Who represents Waldo
Waldo is represented in Congress by Senators Rick Scott and Ashley Moody and Representative Kat Cammack. 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.