Winter Haven, FL town hall & government
Winter Haven spent $140.5 million in the year to September 30, 2024, about $2,553 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Winter Haven's government.
Who runs Winter Haven
From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Where Winter Haven's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 27%
- Interest, fines & other 18%
- Property taxes 17%
- Fees & charges 14%
- Sales taxes 8%
- Other taxes & licenses 7%
- From the state 4%
- From other local governments 3%
- From the federal government 3%
Who works for Winter Haven
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Polk County School District
Winter Haven's K–12 school district, shared with Auburndale, Bartow, Davenport, Dundee, Eagle Lake and Fort Meade. 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 37%
- State 44%
- Federal 19%
Of the $12,447 per pupil, $7,619 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 Winter Haven kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Winter Haven 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 Winter Haven's government
Who represents Winter Haven
Winter Haven is represented in Congress by Senators Rick Scott and Ashley Moody and Representative Scott Franklin. 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.