O'Leno State Park · Photo: Ebyabe · CC BY-SA 2.5How is High Springs run?
High Springs’ city government spent $0 on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, about $0 per resident.
What stands out about how High Springs is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
Alachua County School District
High Springs’ K–12 school district, shared with Alachua, Archer, Gainesville, Hawthorne, La Crosse and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $11,908 per pupil, $6,363 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.
No comparison or trend for High Springs yet
The fair comparison uses 2022, the last year the Census Bureau counted every government (later years are a sample), and High Springs’ 2022 operating figures are mostly a Census estimate, so they aren’t compared. It reported 2022 only, so there is no trend yet either. The next full count is 2027.
How Town Hall compares budgets →The typical homeowner pays $3,239 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.01% 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 High Springs’ 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 High Springs’ Cost of living grade. Cost of living in High Springs →
Who’s in charge in High Springs
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
High Springs’ meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on highsprings.us ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 90 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 (6,280).
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.
High Springs’ votes are counted by county
Florida reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for High Springs alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Alachua County’s results.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat59.4%81,578 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican38.6%52,939 votesOthers: 2.0% (2,765 votes).
Most votes in Alachua County: Kamala D Harris
Florida: Trump 56.1%, Harris 43.0%
100% of High Springs lies in Alachua County. Every 2024 race in Alachua County is on the county’s page.
Alachua 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 High Springs.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: highsprings.us ↗
- 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 High Springs compares with the towns next door
High Springs’ 2022 figures are a Census estimate, so it isn’t placed among them. Neighbors that reported 2022 spent $1,291 to $1,533 per resident. 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 High Springs’ government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about High Springs’ government
How much does High Springs spend per resident?
About $0 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau.
What is the property tax rate in High Springs?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,239 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.01% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.76% across Florida. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see highsprings.us.
Who runs High Springs’ government?
See highsprings.us for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for High Springs yet.
How did High Springs vote in 2024?
Florida counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for High Springs alone. Alachua County, where 100% of High Springs lies, voted Harris 59.4%, Trump 38.6% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for High Springs?
70 full-time and 9 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $290,520 (about $3.5M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents High Springs 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 High Springs’ 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 →