Wildwood, FL town hall & government
Wildwood spent $23.1 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $3,017 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Wildwood's government.
Where Wildwood's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 29%
- Fees & charges 27%
- Utility sales 15%
- Sales taxes 10%
- Other taxes & licenses 9%
- Interest, fines & other 6%
- From the state 4%
- From other local governments 1%
- From the federal government <1%
Who works for Wildwood
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Sumter County School District
Wildwood's K–12 school district, shared with Bushnell, Center Hill, Coleman and Webster. 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 76%
- State 11%
- Federal 13%
Of the $14,013 per pupil, $7,823 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 Wildwood kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Wildwood 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 Wildwood's government
Who represents Wildwood
Wildwood is represented in Congress by Senators Rick Scott and Ashley Moody and Representative Daniel Webster. 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.