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White Springs, FL town hall & government

White Springs spent $2 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $2,553 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach White Springs's government.

Town budget · Census estimate

Where White Springs's money goes

Spent
$2 million
fiscal year to September 30, 2022
Per resident
$2,553
typical Florida cities: $1,939
Long-term debt
$930,000
$1,211 per resident
Fire
$601,00031%
Sewer & trash
$525,00027%
Administration & buildings
$294,00015%
Police
$289,00015%
Water & other utilities
$115,0006%
Roads & transportation
$78,0004%
Parks & libraries
$32,0002%
Interest on debt
$3,000<1%
Other
$24,0001%

Where the money comes from

  • From the federal government 75%
  • From other local governments 10%
  • Sales taxes 5%
  • Fees & charges 5%
  • Utility sales 2%
  • From the state 2%
  • Property taxes 1%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%

White Springs didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce

Who works for White Springs

Full-time staff
5
7 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$39,300
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
3 full-time5 part
Roads & transportation
0 full-time2 part
Sewer & trash
1 full-time
Water & other utilities
1 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Hamilton County School District

White Springs's K–12 school district, shared with Jasper and Jennings. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$14,222
Florida: $13,006
Students
1,637
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$556,000
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Florida districts overall: 55% local, 29% state, 15% federal

  • Local 32%
  • State 39%
  • Federal 29%

Of the $14,222 per pupil, $6,706 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in White Springs pay

Typical tax bill
$758
a year · Florida typical $2,730
Effective rate
0.90%
of home value · Florida 0.76%
Typical home value
$84,100
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact White Springs's government

🏛️ Official websitewhitesprings.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in White Springs →

Beyond town hall

Who represents White Springs

White Springs is represented in Congress by Senators Rick Scott and Ashley Moody and Representative Kat Cammack. Ron DeSantis is governor.

All of White Springs's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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