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Town Hall · Clermont

How is Clermont run?

Clermont’s city government spent $45.5 million on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, about $1,142 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Clermont didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.

Town website
Election Day

Tomorrow

General election in Florida.

Register or check: vote.gov ↗
Day-to-day spending, 2022
$45.5M
year to September 30, 2022 · Census estimate
Per resident, 2022
$1,142
Census estimate · not compared
Long-term debt
$15.6M
end of FY2022 · Census estimate
City staff, 2022
293
full-time · 0 part-time · March payroll $1.4M · Census estimate
Typical tax bill
$2,845
0.68% of home value · FL 0.76%

What stands out about how Clermont is run

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

Agendas posted online1 upcoming meeting posted, with agendas.Runs its own water & sewer32% of day-to-day spending goes to water, sewer and trash (a Census estimate).A shared school districtShares Lake County School District with 6+ other towns.Its own police and fire63 sworn officers and 58 full-time firefighters on the payroll.
★ What stands out · Meetings

1 upcoming meeting at town hall

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

Recent meetings

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 $1,142 per resident a year, or $3.13 a day

Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 26%.

Where the money comes from
Interest, fines & other 19%Fees & charges 16%Property taxes 13%Sales taxes 12%From the federal government 12%Utility sales 9%Other taxes & licenses 6%From other local governments 6%From the state 6%
An estimate

Clermont didn’t report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.

Not in the receipt.Building projects $12.6 million; interest on debt $1.3 million. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $63.7 million.
Compared with similar places · Over the years

No comparison or trend for Clermont yet

Every year of Clermont’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the city reported none of its dollars for 2022. Estimates are shown above, labeled, but never ranked against places that reported or drawn as a trend.

How Town Hall compares budgets →
Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $2,845 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.68% of the home’s value, vs 0.76% across Florida.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Oakland$4,140
Minneola$3,651
Groveland$3,320
Clermont$2,845
Florida$2,730
$2,845
typical bill a year
0.68%
effective rate
$418,400
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Clermont

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

See cityofclermontfl.com for Clermont’s current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Clermont yet.cityofclermontfl.com ↗
Who works for Clermont

One full-time city employee for every 136 residents

On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (39,850).

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

Police68
Fire60
Sewer & trash36
Administration & buildings33
Roads & transportation33
Parks & libraries24
Water & other utilities24
Other15
293
full-time
0
part-time
$1.4M
payroll for March 2022
$16.3M
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$55,700
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
63
sworn police officers
58
full-time firefighters
Estimates.Clermont didn’t report its staff figures; these are the Census Bureau’s estimates, so they aren’t compared with other towns.

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

Lake County School District

Clermont’s K–12 school district, shared with Astatula, Eustis, Fruitland Park, Groveland, Howey-in-the-Hills and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Clermont →
$11,288
per pupil · FL $13,006
48,285
students
$114.7 million
long-term debt

Of the $11,288 per pupil, $6,588 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 49%State 37%Federal 14%

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

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

Elections · 2024 general election

Clermont’s votes are counted by county

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

President · Lake County’s results227,514 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican61.8%140,500 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat37.2%84,546 votes

Others: 1.1% (2,468 votes).

Most votes in Lake County: Donald J Trump

Florida: Trump 56.1%, Harris 43.0%

The county’s page

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

Lake 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 Clermont

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Clermont.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    Officials: cityofclermontfl.com ↗
  2. 2
    Florida HouseState representatives
    Taylor Yarkosky
  3. 3
    Florida SenateState senator
    Keith Truenow
  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 Clermont compares with the towns next door

Clermont’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 3 of the 3 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $842 to $3,662 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.

Minneola: $842 per resident (2022)Oakland: $3,662 per resident (2022)Groveland: $1,379 per resident (2022)MinneolaOaklandGrovelandClermont
Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Minneola$842$3,651
Groveland$1,379$3,320
Oakland$3,662 runs schools$4,140
Clermontestimate$2,845

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 Clermont’s government

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

The Handbook →
Official websitecityofclermontfl.com ↗

Questions about Clermont’s government

How much does Clermont spend per resident?

About $1,142 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Clermont didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $63.7 million.

What is the property tax rate in Clermont?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,845 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.68% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.76% across Florida. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see cityofclermontfl.com.

Who runs Clermont’s government?

See cityofclermontfl.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Clermont yet.

How did Clermont vote in 2024?

Florida counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Clermont alone. Lake County, where 100% of Clermont lies, voted Trump 61.8%, Harris 37.2% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Clermont?

293 full-time and 0 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $1.4M (about $16.3M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.

Who represents Clermont in the state legislature?

State Senate District 13 (Keith Truenow) and State House District 25 (Taylor Yarkosky). The House district also covers seven other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

When is the next public meeting in Clermont?

The next posted meeting is Planning and Zoning Commission on Tuesday, November 3, at 6:30 pm, from the city’s own agenda portal.

Ask neighbors about Clermont’s government

Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.

Town Square →
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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 (for Clermont, the Bureau’s estimates); 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 →