Photo: Michael Rivera · CC BY-SA 4.0Greensboro spent less per resident in 2022 than 81% of similar cities
Greensboro’s town government spent $264,000 on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, about $433 per resident. Water and other utilities ($78,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Greensboro is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$433 per resident in 2022: less than 81% of them
Greensboro’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($433 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 $548–$1,752. Greensboro spent less than 81% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($47,000), 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; Greensboro itself left out).
About $433 per resident a year, or $1.19 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 57%.
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No trend yet
Greensboro reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $879 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 Greensboro’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 Greensboro’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Greensboro →
Who’s in charge in Greensboro
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 203 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 (610).
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.
Gadsden County School District
Greensboro’s K–12 school district, shared with Chattahoochee, Gretna, Havana, Midway, Quincy. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $14,933 per pupil, $7,416 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.
Greensboro’s votes are counted by county
Florida reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Greensboro alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Gadsden County’s results.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat64.8%14,203 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican34.2%7,495 votesOthers: 1.1% (234 votes).
Most votes in Gadsden County: Kamala D Harris
Florida: Trump 56.1%, Harris 43.0%
100% of Greensboro lies in Gadsden County. Every 2024 race in Gadsden County is on the county’s page.
Gadsden 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 Greensboro.
- 1Your townTown governmentLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 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 Greensboro compares with the towns next door
Greensboro spent $433 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Gretna | estimate | $664 |
| Greensboro | $433 | $879 |
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 Greensboro’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Greensboro’s government
How much does Greensboro spend per resident?
About $433 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 $433 was less than 81% of 122 Florida cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Greensboro?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $879 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 the town’s assessor.
Who runs Greensboro’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Greensboro yet.
How did Greensboro vote in 2024?
Florida counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Greensboro alone. Gadsden County, where 100% of Greensboro lies, voted Harris 64.8%, Trump 34.2% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Greensboro?
3 full-time and 1 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $24,272 (about $291,264 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Greensboro in the state legislature?
State Senate District 3 (Corey Simon) and State House District 8 (Gallop Franklin). The House district also covers six 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 →