Town Hall · Yankeetown

Yankeetown, FL town hall & government

Yankeetown spent $1.1 million in the year to September 30, 2024, about $1,850 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Yankeetown's money goes

Spent
$1.1 million
fiscal year to September 30, 2024
Per resident
$1,850
typical Florida cities: $3,112
Long-term debt
$512,000
$827 per resident
Water & other utilities
$529,00046%
Roads & transportation
$91,0008%
Sewer & trash
$75,0007%
Administration & buildings
$68,0006%
Parks & libraries
$54,0005%
Fire
$46,0004%
Police
$31,0003%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$20,0002%
Health & welfare
$10,0001%
Other
$221,00019%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 29%
  • From the state 19%
  • Property taxes 17%
  • Sales taxes 13%
  • Fees & charges 9%
  • Other taxes & licenses 7%
  • Interest, fines & other 5%
  • From other local governments 2%
Town workforce

Who works for Yankeetown

Full-time staff
3
1 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$30,800
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
1 full-time1 part
Roads & transportation
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

Levy County School District

Yankeetown's K–12 school district, shared with Bronson, Cedar Key, Chiefland, Inglis, Otter Creek and Williston. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$11,940
Florida: $13,006
Students
5,629
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$2.5 million
at year end

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

  • Local 29%
  • State 50%
  • Federal 21%

Of the $11,940 per pupil, $6,112 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 Yankeetown pay

Typical tax bill
$2,703
a year · Florida typical $2,730
Effective rate
0.81%
of home value · Florida 0.76%
Typical home value
$335,100
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 Yankeetown's government

🏛️ Official websiteyankeetownfl.govoffice2.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Yankeetown →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Yankeetown

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

All of Yankeetown'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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