Photo: Connor J. Williams · CC BY 3.0How is Dunnellon run?
Dunnellon’s city government spent $2 million on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, about $1,074 per resident.
What stands out about how Dunnellon is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
Marion County School District
Dunnellon’s K–12 school district, shared with Belleview, McIntosh, Ocala, Reddick. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $11,943 per pupil, $6,476 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 $1,074 per resident a year, or $2.94 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 34%.
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$1,074 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities
Dunnellon’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,074 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 122 Florida cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,114, and the middle half spent $538–$1,752. Dunnellon spent less than 52% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($176,000), 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 under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Dunnellon itself left out).
No trend yet
Dunnellon reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
full-time in March 2025, down from 25 in 2022.
The typical homeowner pays $1,188 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.71% 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 Dunnellon’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. In a town this small the estimate has a wide margin.
Tax bills are one input to Dunnellon’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Dunnellon →
Who’s in charge in Dunnellon
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Dunnellon’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on dunnellon.org ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 104 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (1,867).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Dunnellon’s votes are counted by county
Florida reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Dunnellon alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Marion County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican65.3%140,173 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat33.7%72,436 votesOthers: 1.0% (2,134 votes).
Most votes in Marion County: Donald J Trump
Florida: Trump 56.1%, Harris 43.0%
100% of Dunnellon lies in Marion County. Every 2024 race in Marion County is on the county’s page.
Marion 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 Dunnellon.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: dunnellon.org ↗
- 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 Dunnellon compares with the towns next door
Dunnellon spent $1,074 per resident in 2022. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Dunnellon | $1,074 | $1,188 |
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 Dunnellon’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Dunnellon’s government
How much does Dunnellon spend per resident?
About $1,074 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 $1,074 was less than 52% of 122 Florida cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Dunnellon?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,188 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.71% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.76% across Florida. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see dunnellon.org.
Who runs Dunnellon’s government?
See dunnellon.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Dunnellon yet.
How did Dunnellon vote in 2024?
Florida counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Dunnellon alone. Marion County, where 100% of Dunnellon lies, voted Trump 65.3%, Harris 33.7% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Dunnellon?
18 full-time and 9 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $89,992 (about $1.1M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Dunnellon in the state legislature?
State Senate District 9 (Stan McClain) and State House District 23 (J.J. Grow). The House district also covers two neighboring towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Dunnellon’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 →