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Town Hall · Cape Canaveral

How is Cape Canaveral run?

Cape Canaveral’s city government spent $14.3 million on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, about $1,369 per resident.

Town website
Next public meeting

City Council

6:00 pm · CIty Hall, 100 Polk Avenue

All meetings →
Day-to-day spending, 2022
$14.3M
year to September 30, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$1,369
In 2022: $1,369, less than 64% of 67 similar cities
Long-term debt
$13.2M
end of FY2022, reported
City staff, 2022
56
full-time · 7 part-time · March payroll $256,515
Typical tax bill
$2,398
0.64% of home value · FL 0.76%

What stands out about how Cape Canaveral is run

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

Agendas posted online5 upcoming meetings posted, with agendas.Runs its own water & sewer42% of day-to-day spending goes to water, sewer and trash (2022).A shared school districtShares Brevard County School District with 6+ other towns.
★ What stands out · Meetings

5 upcoming meetings at town hall

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

Recent meetings

  • Oct20
    City CouncilTuesday · 6:00 pm · CIty Hall, 100 Polk AvenueCity Council MeetingMeeting page ↗
  • Sep24
    Culture Leisure Services Advisory BoardThursday · 5:30 pm · CIty Hall, 100 Polk AvenueCulture Leisure Services Advisory Board MeetingMeeting page ↗
  • Sep15
    City CouncilTuesday · 6:00 pm · CIty Hall, 100 Polk AvenueCity Council MeetingMeeting page ↗
  • Aug18
    City CouncilTuesday · 6:00 pm · CIty Hall, 100 Polk AvenueCity Council MeetingMeeting page ↗
  • Jul30
    Culture Leisure Services Advisory BoardThursday · 5:30 pm · CIty Hall, 100 Polk AvenueCulture Leisure Services Advisory Board MeetingMeeting 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 2022 budget

About $1,369 per resident a year, or $3.75 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 42%.

Where the money comes from
Fees & charges 36%Property taxes 27%From the state 14%Sales taxes 11%Other taxes & licenses 8%Interest, fines & other 3%From other local governments 1%From the federal government 1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $5.8 million; interest on debt $584,000. With these, the whole budget was $20.7 million.
Compared with similar places

$1,369 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities

Cape Canaveral’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,369 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 67 Florida cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,556, and the middle half spent $1,160–$2,204. Cape Canaveral spent less than 64% of them.

Middle half of the group, $1,160–$2,204Median $1,556Cape Canaveral

Includes sewer and trash ($6 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
67

Florida cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Cape Canaveral itself left out).

Over the years

No trend yet

Cape Canaveral reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $2,398 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.64% of the home’s value, vs 0.76% across Florida.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Cocoa Beach$3,481
Florida$2,730
Cape Canaveral$2,398
$2,398
typical bill a year
0.64%
effective rate
$372,400
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Cape Canaveral’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 Cape Canaveral’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Cape Canaveral →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Cape Canaveral

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

See cityofcapecanaveral.org for Cape Canaveral’s current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Cape Canaveral yet.cityofcapecanaveral.org ↗
Who works for Cape Canaveral

One full-time city employee for every 186 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 (10,427).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022

Administration & buildings25 + 6 pt
Sewer & trash24
Parks & libraries7 + 1 pt
56
full-time
7
part-time
$256,515
payroll for March 2022
$3.1M
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$54,200
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
Compared, 2022.Cape Canaveral had 5.4 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 53 of the 67 Florida cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 10.1: Cape Canaveral had fewer than 89% 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

Brevard County School District

Cape Canaveral’s K–12 school district, shared with Cocoa Beach, Cocoa, Grant-Valkaria, Indialantic, Indian Harbour Beach and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Cape Canaveral →
$11,956
per pupil · FL $13,006
73,810
students
$303.9 million
long-term debt

Of the $11,956 per pupil, $7,112 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 53%State 34%Federal 14%

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

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

Elections · 2024 general election

Cape Canaveral’s votes are counted by county

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

President · Brevard County’s results363,015 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican59.6%216,533 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat38.9%141,233 votes

Others: 1.4% (5,249 votes).

Most votes in Brevard County: Donald J Trump

Florida: Trump 56.1%, Harris 43.0%

The county’s page

100% of Cape Canaveral lies in Brevard County. Every 2024 race in Brevard County is on the county’s page.

Brevard 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 Cape Canaveral

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Cape Canaveral.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    Officials: cityofcapecanaveral.org ↗
  2. 2
    Florida HouseState representatives
    Tyler Sirois
  3. 3
    Florida SenateState senator
    Debbie Mayfield
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
    Ron DeSantis
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
    Mike Haridopolos
  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 Cape Canaveral compares with the towns next door

Cape Canaveral spent $1,369 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $2,336. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.

Cocoa Beach: $2,336 per resident (2022)Cocoa BeachCape Canaveral
Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Cocoa Beach$2,336$3,481
Cape Canaveral$1,369$2,398

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 Cape Canaveral’s government

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

The Handbook →
Official websitecityofcapecanaveral.org ↗

Questions about Cape Canaveral’s government

How much does Cape Canaveral spend per resident?

About $1,369 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 $1,369 was less than 64% of 67 Florida cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Cape Canaveral?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,398 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.64% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.76% across Florida. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see cityofcapecanaveral.org.

Who runs Cape Canaveral’s government?

See cityofcapecanaveral.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Cape Canaveral yet.

How did Cape Canaveral vote in 2024?

Florida counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Cape Canaveral alone. Brevard County, where 100% of Cape Canaveral lies, voted Trump 59.6%, Harris 38.9% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Cape Canaveral?

56 full-time and 7 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $256,515 (about $3.1M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Cape Canaveral in the state legislature?

State Senate District 19 (Debbie Mayfield) and State House District 31 (Tyler Sirois). The House district also covers four other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

When is the next public meeting in Cape Canaveral?

The next posted meeting is City Council on Tuesday, November 17, at 6:00 pm in CIty Hall, 100 Polk Avenue, from the city’s own agenda portal.

Ask neighbors about Cape Canaveral’s government

Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.

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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 →