Photo: formulanone from Huntsville, United States · CC BY-SA 2.0Grant-Valkaria spent less per resident in 2022 than 100% of similar cities
Grant-Valkaria’s town government spent $1.8 million on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, about $423 per resident.
What stands out about how Grant-Valkaria is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$423 per resident in 2022: less than 100% of them
Grant-Valkaria’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($423 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 $1,040–$2,140. Grant-Valkaria spent less than 100% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($525,000), 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; Grant-Valkaria itself left out).
About $423 per resident a year, or $1.16 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 37%.
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No trend yet
Grant-Valkaria reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $3,698 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.67% 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 Grant-Valkaria’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 Grant-Valkaria’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Grant-Valkaria →
Who’s in charge in Grant-Valkaria
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Grant-Valkaria’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on grantvalkaria.org ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 721 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 (4,326).
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.
Brevard County School District
Grant-Valkaria’s K–12 school district, shared with Cape Canaveral, Cocoa Beach, Cocoa, Indialantic, Indian Harbour Beach and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
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.
Florida districts overall: 55% local, 29% state, 15% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Grant-Valkaria’s votes are counted by county
Florida reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Grant-Valkaria alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Brevard County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican59.6%216,533 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat38.9%141,233 votesOthers: 1.4% (5,249 votes).
Most votes in Brevard County: Donald J Trump
Florida: Trump 56.1%, Harris 43.0%
100% of Grant-Valkaria lies in Brevard County. Every 2024 race in Brevard County is on the county’s page.
Brevard 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 Grant-Valkaria.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: grantvalkaria.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 Grant-Valkaria compares with the towns next door
Grant-Valkaria spent $423 per resident in 2022; the 2 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $496 to $917. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
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 Grant-Valkaria’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Grant-Valkaria’s government
How much does Grant-Valkaria spend per resident?
About $423 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 $423 was less than 100% of 97 Florida cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Grant-Valkaria?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,698 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.67% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.76% across Florida. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see grantvalkaria.org.
Who runs Grant-Valkaria’s government?
See grantvalkaria.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Grant-Valkaria yet.
How did Grant-Valkaria vote in 2024?
Florida counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Grant-Valkaria alone. Brevard County, where 100% of Grant-Valkaria lies, voted Trump 59.6%, Harris 38.9% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Grant-Valkaria?
6 full-time and 1 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $32,845 (about $394,140 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Grant-Valkaria in the state legislature?
State Senate District 19 (Debbie Mayfield) and State House District 34 (Robbie Brackett). The House district also covers six other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Grant-Valkaria’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 →