Welaka, FL town hall & government
Welaka spent $1.7 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $2,408 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Welaka's government.
Where Welaka's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the federal government 75%
- Utility sales 7%
- Fees & charges 6%
- Property taxes 6%
- Sales taxes 3%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- From the state 1%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
- From other local governments <1%
Welaka didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Welaka
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Putnam County School District
Welaka's K–12 school district, shared with Crescent City, Interlachen, Palatka and Pomona Park. 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 34%
- State 37%
- Federal 29%
Of the $13,859 per pupil, $7,450 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 Welaka kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Welaka 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 Welaka's government
Who represents Welaka
Welaka is represented in Congress by Senators Rick Scott and Ashley Moody and Representative Randy Fine. 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.