Photo: Ericje at English Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0How is Indialantic run?
Indialantic’s city government spent $4.6 million on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, about $1,579 per resident.
What stands out about how Indialantic is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
Brevard County School District
Indialantic’s K–12 school district, shared with Cape Canaveral, Cocoa Beach, Cocoa, Grant-Valkaria, 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.
About $1,579 per resident a year, or $4.33 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 36%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$1,579 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities
Indialantic’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,579 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 $1,449, and the middle half spent $1,034–$2,140. Indialantic spent more than 57% of 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; Indialantic itself left out).
No trend yet
Indialantic reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $4,530 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.75% 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 Indialantic’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 Indialantic’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Indialantic →
Who’s in charge in Indialantic
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Indialantic’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on indialantic.com ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 93 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (2,895).
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.
Indialantic’s votes are counted by county
Florida reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Indialantic 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 Indialantic 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 Indialantic.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: indialantic.com ↗
- 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 Indialantic compares with the towns next door
Indialantic spent $1,579 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $829. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Melbourne Beach | $829 | $4,171 |
| Indialantic | $1,579 | $4,530 |
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 Indialantic’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Indialantic’s government
How much does Indialantic spend per resident?
About $1,579 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 $1,579 was more than 57% of 97 Florida cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Indialantic?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $4,530 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.75% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.76% across Florida. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see indialantic.com.
Who runs Indialantic’s government?
See indialantic.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Indialantic yet.
How did Indialantic vote in 2024?
Florida counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Indialantic alone. Brevard County, where 100% of Indialantic lies, voted Trump 59.6%, Harris 38.9% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Indialantic?
31 full-time and 14 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $199,886 (about $2.4M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Indialantic in the state legislature?
State Senate District 19 (Debbie Mayfield) and State House District 32 (Brian Hodgers). The House district also covers five other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Indialantic’s government
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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 →