Photo: The Bushranger · CC BY-SA 4.0Hampton spent less per resident in 2022 than 90% of similar cities
Hampton’s city government spent $148,000 on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, about $289 per resident. Water and other utilities ($164,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Hampton is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$289 per resident in 2022: less than 90% of them
Hampton’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($289 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. Hampton spent less than 90% of 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; Hampton itself left out).
About $289 per resident a year, or $0.79 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 64%.
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No trend yet
Hampton reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $939 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.00% 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 Hampton’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 Hampton’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Hampton →
Who’s in charge in Hampton
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Bradford County School District
Hampton’s K–12 school district, shared with Brooker, Lawtey, Starke. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $12,025 per pupil, $5,898 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.
Hampton’s votes are counted by county
Florida reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Hampton alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Bradford County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican78.3%10,920 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat21.1%2,946 votesOthers: 0.6% (86 votes).
Most votes in Bradford County: Donald J Trump
Florida: Trump 56.1%, Harris 43.0%
100% of Hampton lies in Bradford County. Every 2024 race in Bradford County is on the county’s page.
Bradford 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 Hampton.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilLocal 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.
Reach Hampton’s government
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Questions about Hampton’s government
How much does Hampton spend per resident?
About $289 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 $289 was less than 90% of 122 Florida cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Hampton?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $939 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.00% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.76% across Florida. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the city’s assessor.
Who runs Hampton’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Hampton yet.
How did Hampton vote in 2024?
Florida counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Hampton alone. Bradford County, where 100% of Hampton lies, voted Trump 78.3%, Harris 21.1% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Hampton?
0 full-time and 8 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $3,749 (about $44,988 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Hampton 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.
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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 →