Photo: Michael Rivera · CC BY-SA 4.0Carrabelle spent less per resident in 2022 than 71% of similar cities
Carrabelle’s city government spent $3.2 million on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, about $1,142 per resident. Water and other utilities ($2.7 million) and the airport ($170,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Carrabelle is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$1,142 per resident in 2022: less than 71% of them
Carrabelle’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,142 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. Carrabelle spent less than 71% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($700,000), 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; Carrabelle itself left out).
About $1,142 per resident a year, or $3.13 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 28%.
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No trend yet
Carrabelle reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $1,449 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.66% 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 Carrabelle’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 Carrabelle’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Carrabelle →
Who’s in charge in Carrabelle
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Carrabelle’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on mycarrabelle.com ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 149 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 (2,832).
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.
Franklin County School District
Carrabelle’s K–12 school district, shared with Apalachicola. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $17,833 per pupil, $9,423 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.
Carrabelle’s votes are counted by county
Florida reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Carrabelle alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Franklin County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican71.2%4,831 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat27.6%1,870 votesOthers: 1.2% (84 votes).
Most votes in Franklin County: Donald J Trump
Florida: Trump 56.1%, Harris 43.0%
100% of Carrabelle lies in Franklin County. Every 2024 race in Franklin County is on the county’s page.
Franklin 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 Carrabelle.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: mycarrabelle.com ↗
- 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.
Reach Carrabelle’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Carrabelle’s government
How much does Carrabelle spend per resident?
About $1,142 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 $1,142 was less than 71% of 97 Florida cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Carrabelle?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,449 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.66% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.76% across Florida. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see mycarrabelle.com.
Who runs Carrabelle’s government?
See mycarrabelle.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Carrabelle yet.
How did Carrabelle vote in 2024?
Florida counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Carrabelle alone. Franklin County, where 100% of Carrabelle lies, voted Trump 71.2%, Harris 27.6% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Carrabelle?
19 full-time and 15 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $78,375 (about $940,500 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Carrabelle in the state legislature?
State Senate District 3 (Corey Simon) and State House District 7 (Jason Shoaf). The House district also covers 15 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
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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 →