Sikes House · Photo: Ebyabe · CC BY 2.5How is Fort White run?
Who represents Fort White, what homeowners pay in property tax, and how Fort White voted.
What stands out about how Fort White is run
Read from the town’s official records.
Columbia County School District
Fort White’s K–12 school district, shared with Lake City. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $10,841 per pupil, $5,976 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.
The typical homeowner pays $1,089 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.49% 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 Fort White’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 Fort White’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Fort White →
Who’s in charge in Fort White
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Fort White’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on townoffortwhitefl.com ↗.
Fort White’s votes are counted by county
Florida reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Fort White alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Columbia County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican74.5%25,108 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat24.5%8,250 votesOthers: 1.0% (332 votes).
Most votes in Columbia County: Donald J Trump
Florida: Trump 56.1%, Harris 43.0%
100% of Fort White lies in Columbia County. Every 2024 race in Columbia County is on the county’s page.
Columbia 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 Fort White.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: townoffortwhitefl.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 Fort White’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Fort White’s government
What is the property tax rate in Fort White?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,089 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.49% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.76% across Florida. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see townoffortwhitefl.com.
Who runs Fort White’s government?
See townoffortwhitefl.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Fort White yet.
How did Fort White vote in 2024?
Florida counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Fort White alone. Columbia County, where 100% of Fort White lies, voted Trump 74.5%, Harris 24.5% for president; its page has every race.
Who represents Fort White in the state legislature?
State Senate District 6 (Jennifer Bradley) and State House District 10 (Chuck Brannan). The House district also covers 14 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Fort White’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 →