How is Biscayne Park run?
Biscayne Park’s village government spent $4.2 million on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, about $1,403 per resident.
What stands out about how Biscayne Park is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
Dade County School District
Biscayne Park’s K–12 school district, shared with Aventura, Bal Harbour, Bay Harbor Islands, Coral Gables, Cutler Bay and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $13,931 per pupil, $8,844 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.
Florida districts overall: 55% local, 29% state, 15% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $1,403 per resident a year, or $3.84 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 36%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$1,403 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities
Biscayne Park’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,403 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 97 Florida cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,451, and the middle half spent $1,034–$2,140. Biscayne Park spent less than 55% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($644,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Florida cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Biscayne Park itself left out).
No trend yet
Biscayne Park reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $6,820 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.01% of the home’s value, vs 0.76% across Florida.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Biscayne Park’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 Biscayne Park’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Biscayne Park →
Who’s in charge in Biscayne Park
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Biscayne Park’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The village posts agendas and minutes on biscayneparkfl.gov ↗.
One full-time village employee for every 131 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (3,018).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Biscayne Park’s votes are counted by county
Florida reports official results by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Biscayne Park alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Miami-Dade County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican55.2%605,590 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat43.8%480,355 votesOthers: 1.0% (11,264 votes).
Most votes in Miami-Dade County: Donald J Trump
Florida: Trump 56.1%, Harris 43.0%
100% of Biscayne Park lies in Miami-Dade County. Every 2024 race in Miami-Dade County is on the county’s page.
Miami-Dade County’s 2024 results →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.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Biscayne Park.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: biscayneparkfl.gov ↗
- 2Florida HouseState representatives
- 3Florida SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Florida
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Biscayne Park compares with the towns next door
Biscayne Park spent $1,403 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $1,640. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| North Miami | $1,640 | $2,464 |
| Biscayne Park | $1,403 | $6,820 |
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 Biscayne Park’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Biscayne Park’s government
How much does Biscayne Park spend per resident?
About $1,403 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,403 was less than 55% of 97 Florida cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Biscayne Park?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $6,820 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.01% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.76% across Florida. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see biscayneparkfl.gov.
Who runs Biscayne Park’s government?
See biscayneparkfl.gov for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Biscayne Park yet.
How did Biscayne Park vote in 2024?
Florida counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Biscayne Park alone. Miami-Dade County, where 100% of Biscayne Park lies, voted Trump 55.2%, Harris 43.8% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Biscayne Park?
23 full-time and 9 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $148,201 (about $1.8M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Biscayne Park in the state legislature?
State Senate District 34 (Shev Jones) and State House District 108 (Dotie Joseph). The House district also covers four other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Biscayne Park’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
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 →