Photo: DanTD · CC BY-SA 4.0Hillcrest Heights spent less per resident in 2022 than 99% of similar cities
Hillcrest Heights’ town government spent $25,000 on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, about $82 per resident.
What stands out about how Hillcrest Heights is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$82 per resident in 2022: less than 99% of them
Hillcrest Heights’ day-to-day spending in 2022 ($82 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. Hillcrest Heights spent less than 99% 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; Hillcrest Heights itself left out).
About $82 per resident a year, or $0.22 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 100%.
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No trend yet
Hillcrest Heights reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $2,293 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.85% 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 Hillcrest Heights’ 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 Hillcrest Heights’ Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Hillcrest Heights →
Who’s in charge in Hillcrest Heights
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Polk County School District
Hillcrest Heights’ K–12 school district, shared with Auburndale, Bartow, Davenport, Dundee, Eagle Lake and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $12,447 per pupil, $7,619 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.
Hillcrest Heights’ votes are counted by county
Florida reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Hillcrest Heights alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Polk County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican59.7%209,044 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat39.1%136,879 votesOthers: 1.2% (4,191 votes).
Most votes in Polk County: Donald J Trump
Florida: Trump 56.1%, Harris 43.0%
100% of Hillcrest Heights lies in Polk County. Every 2024 race in Polk County is on the county’s page.
Polk 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 Hillcrest Heights.
- 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 Hillcrest Heights compares with the towns next door
Hillcrest Heights spent $82 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $1,552. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Frostproof | $1,552 | $1,403 |
| Hillcrest Heights | $82 | $2,293 |
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 Hillcrest Heights’ government
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Questions about Hillcrest Heights’ government
How much does Hillcrest Heights spend per resident?
About $82 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 $82 was less than 99% of 122 Florida cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Hillcrest Heights?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,293 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.85% 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 Hillcrest Heights’ government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Hillcrest Heights yet.
How did Hillcrest Heights vote in 2024?
Florida counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Hillcrest Heights alone. Polk County, where 100% of Hillcrest Heights lies, voted Trump 59.7%, Harris 39.1% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Hillcrest Heights?
0 full-time and 2 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $1,628 (about $19,536 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Hillcrest Heights in the state legislature?
State Senate District 27 (Ben Albritton) and State House District 48 (Jon Albert). 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 →