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Town Hall · Apopka

Apopka spent less per resident in 2022 than 77% of similar cities

Apopka’s city government spent $77.7 million on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2023, about $1,400 per resident. Water and other utilities ($4.6 million) are counted separately.

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Day-to-day spending, 2023
$77.7M
year to September 30, 2023
Per resident, 2023
$1,400
In 2022: $1,232, less than 77% of 35 similar cities
Long-term debt
$64.0M
end of FY2023, reported
City staff, 2025
558
full-time · 31 part-time · March payroll $3.9M
Typical tax bill
$2,707
0.69% of home value · FL 0.76%

What stands out about how Apopka is run

Read from the city’s budget, meetings and official records.

Agendas posted online6 upcoming meetings posted, with agendas.Spends less than most similar citiesIn 2022: $1,232 per resident, less than 77% of 35 similar cities.Runs its own water & sewer24% of day-to-day spending goes to water, sewer and trash (2023).A shared school districtShares Orange County School District with 6+ other towns.
★ What stands out · Meetings

6 upcoming meetings at town hall

From Apopka’s own agenda portal, checked daily. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check before you go.

Recent meetings

  • Oct28
    Development Review CommitteeWednesday · 9:00 am · 120 E Main St., Apopka City Hall Commission ChambersDevelopment Review Committee MeetingAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Oct21
    City CommissionWednesday · 6:00 pm · 120 E Main St., Apopka City Hall Commission ChambersApopka City Commission MeetingAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Oct21
    City CommissionWednesday · 5:00 pm · City of Apopka, 120 E Main StreetCity Commission Discussion Workshop 10/21/26Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Oct21
    Development Review CommitteeWednesday · 9:00 am · 120 E Main St., Apopka City Hall Commission ChambersDevelopment Review Committee MeetingAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Oct20
    Code Enforcement HearingTuesday · 1:30 pm · 120 E Main St, Apopka City Hall Council ChambersCode Enforcement Hearing 10/20/2026Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
Go in person

Most meetings are open to the public, and many have a public comment period at the start.

Agenda portal ↗
Your share of the 2023 budget

About $1,400 per resident a year, or $3.84 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 20%.

Where the money comes from
Interest, fines & other 30%Fees & charges 13%Property taxes 12%From the state 11%Other taxes & licenses 10%Utility sales 9%From other local governments 8%Sales taxes 7%From the federal government 1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $9.7 million; interest on debt $853,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $92.8 million.
Compared with similar places

$1,232 per resident in 2022: less than 77% of them

Apopka’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,232 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 35 Florida cities of 50,000–99,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,679, and the middle half spent $1,414–$2,315. Apopka spent less than 77% of them.

Middle half of the group, $1,414–$2,315Median $1,679Apopka

Includes sewer and trash ($14.2 million), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →

The group
35

Florida cities of 50,000–99,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Apopka itself left out).

Over the years

Day-to-day spending is up 17% since 2022

Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Apopka reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.

Day-to-day spending by fiscal year

2022$66.3 million
2023$77.7 million

Per resident: 2022: $1,232 · 2023: $1,400.

City staff
558

full-time in March 2025, up from 448 in 2022.

Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $2,707 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.69% of the home’s value, vs 0.76% across Florida.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Florida$2,730
Apopka$2,707
Clarcona$2,295
South Apopka$2,229
Zellwood$798
$2,707
typical bill a year
0.69%
effective rate
$394,900
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Apopka’s rate.

Can I afford it? →

The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate.

Tax bills are one input to Apopka’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Apopka →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Apopka

Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.

See apopka.net for Apopka’s current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Apopka yet.apopka.net ↗
Who works for Apopka

One full-time city employee for every 99 residents

On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2023 finance file (55,496).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025

Police171 + 14 pt
Fire143
Parks & libraries41 + 16 pt
Administration & buildings41 + 1 pt
Sewer & trash41
Water & other utilities38
Roads & transportation21
Housing & development18
Courts, inspections & corrections1
Other43
558
full-time
31
part-time
$3.9M
payroll for March 2025
$46.2M
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$82,000
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
120
sworn police officers
132
full-time firefighters
Compared, 2022.Apopka had 8.3 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 26 of the 35 Florida cities of 50,000–99,999 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 8.7: Apopka had fewer than 54% of them. Same group and year as the budget comparison.

The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.

The school district

Orange County School District

Apopka’s K–12 school district, shared with Bay Lake, Belle Isle, Eatonville, Edgewood, Lake Buena Vista and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Apopka →
$12,678
per pupil · FL $13,006
206,815
students
$900.3 million
long-term debt

Of the $12,678 per pupil, $7,148 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.

The district: schools, scores and graduation →

Where the district’s money comes from
Local 59%State 26%Federal 14%

Florida districts overall: 55% local, 29% state, 15% federal.

School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.

Elections · 2024 general election

Apopka’s votes are counted by county

Florida reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Apopka alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Orange County’s results.

President · Orange County’s results609,607 votes · results as certified
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat55.9%340,807 votes
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican42.4%258,279 votes

Others: 1.7% (10,521 votes).

Most votes in Orange County: Kamala D Harris

Florida: Trump 56.1%, Harris 43.0%

The county’s page

100% of Apopka lies in Orange County. Every 2024 race in Orange County is on the county’s page.

Orange County’s 2024 results →
DemocratRepublicanLibertarianIndependent / other

Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.

Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.

Who represents Apopka

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Apopka.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    Officials: apopka.net ↗
  2. 2
    Florida HouseState representatives
    Doug Bankson
  3. 3
    Florida SenateState senator
    LaVon Bracy Davis
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
    Ron DeSantis
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
    Daniel Webster
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Florida
    Rick ScottAshley Moody

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Next door

How Apopka compares with the towns next door

Apopka spent $1,232 per resident in 2022. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.

Clarcona: unincorporated, no town budgetZellwood: unincorporated, no town budgetParadise Heights: unincorporated, no town budgetSouth Apopka: unincorporated, no town budgetClarconaZellwoodParadise HeightsSouth ApopkaApopka
Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Apopka$1,232$2,707

Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).

Reach Apopka’s government

The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.

The Handbook →
Official websiteapopka.net ↗

Questions about Apopka’s government

How much does Apopka spend per resident?

About $1,400 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2023, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,232 was less than 77% of 35 Florida cities of 50,000–99,999 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Apopka?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,707 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.69% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.76% across Florida. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see apopka.net.

Who runs Apopka’s government?

See apopka.net for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Apopka yet.

How did Apopka vote in 2024?

Florida counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Apopka alone. Orange County, where 100% of Apopka lies, voted Harris 55.9%, Trump 42.4% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Apopka?

558 full-time and 31 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $3.9M (about $46.2M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Apopka in the state legislature?

State Senate District 15 (LaVon Bracy Davis) and State House District 39 (Doug Bankson). The House district also covers parts of two neighboring towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

When is the next public meeting in Apopka?

The next posted meeting is Development Review Committee on Wednesday, November 4, at 9:00 am in 120 E Main St., Apopka City Hall Commission Chambers, from the city’s own agenda portal.

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Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →