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Town Hall · Jacksonville Beach

Jacksonville Beach spent more per resident in 2022 than 81% of similar cities

Jacksonville Beach’s city government spent $65.7 million on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2024, about $2,792 per resident. Water and other utilities ($89.9 million) are counted separately.

Town website
Next public meeting

Council Briefing

5:30 pm · 11 North Third Street

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Day-to-day spending, 2024
$65.7M
year to September 30, 2024
Per resident, 2024
$2,792
In 2022: $2,302, more than 81% of 67 similar cities
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of FY2024, reported
City staff, 2022
334
full-time · 81 part-time · March payroll $2.1M · Census estimate
Typical tax bill
$4,088
0.71% of home value · FL 0.76%

What stands out about how Jacksonville Beach is run

Read from the city’s budget, meetings and official records.

Agendas posted online6 upcoming meetings posted, with agendas.Spends more than most similar citiesIn 2022: $2,302 per resident, more than 81% of 67 similar cities.Runs its own water & sewer67% of day-to-day spending goes to water, sewer and trash (2024).A shared school districtShares Duval County School District with 4 other towns.
★ What stands out · Meetings

6 upcoming meetings at town hall

From Jacksonville Beach’s own agenda portal, checked daily. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check before you go.

Recent meetings

Go in person

Most meetings are open to the public, and many have a public comment period at the start.

Agenda portal ↗
Your share of the 2024 budget

About $2,792 per resident a year, or $7.65 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 21%.

Where the money comes from
Utility sales 64%Property taxes 14%Fees & charges 5%Interest, fines & other 5%From the federal government 4%Sales taxes 3%From the state 2%From other local governments 1%Other taxes & licenses 1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $25.9 million. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $181.4 million.
Compared with similar places

$2,302 per resident in 2022: more than 81% of them

Jacksonville Beach’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($2,302 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 67 Florida cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,525, and the middle half spent $1,160–$2,146. Jacksonville Beach spent more than 81% of them.

Middle half of the group, $1,160–$2,146Median $1,525Jacksonville Beach

Includes sewer and trash ($9.8 million), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →

The group
67

Florida cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Jacksonville Beach itself left out).

Over the years

Day-to-day spending is up 21% since 2022

Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Jacksonville Beach reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.

Day-to-day spending by fiscal year

2022$54.4 million
2023$55.4 million
2024$65.7 million

Per resident: 2022: $2,302 · 2023: $2,356 · 2024: $2,792.

Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $4,088 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.71% of the home’s value, vs 0.76% across Florida.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Palm Valley$4,490
Neptune Beach$4,269
Jacksonville Beach$4,088
Florida$2,730
Jacksonville$2,176
$4,088
typical bill a year
0.71%
effective rate
$575,800
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Jacksonville Beach’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 Jacksonville Beach’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Jacksonville Beach →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Jacksonville Beach

Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.

See jacksonvillebeach.org for Jacksonville Beach’s current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Jacksonville Beach yet.jacksonvillebeach.org ↗
Who works for Jacksonville Beach

One full-time city employee for every 70 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 2024 finance file (23,521).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022

Police87 + 16 pt
Water & other utilities86 + 3 pt
Administration & buildings51 + 16 pt
Parks & libraries19 + 44 pt
Fire34
Sewer & trash26 + 2 pt
Roads & transportation24
Housing & development1
Other6
334
full-time
81
part-time
$2.1M
payroll for March 2022
$25.4M
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$71,700
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
64
sworn police officers
33
full-time firefighters
Estimates.Jacksonville Beach didn’t report its staff figures; these are the Census Bureau’s estimates, so they aren’t compared with other towns.

The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.

The school district

Duval County School District

Jacksonville Beach’s K–12 school district, shared with Atlantic Beach, Baldwin, Jacksonville, Neptune Beach. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Jacksonville Beach →
$12,290
per pupil · FL $13,006
127,971
students
$905.2 million
long-term debt

Of the $12,290 per pupil, $7,256 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.

The district: schools, scores and graduation →

Where the district’s money comes from
Local 47%State 35%Federal 18%

Florida districts overall: 55% local, 29% state, 15% federal.

School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.

Elections · 2024 general election

Jacksonville Beach’s votes are counted by county

Florida reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Jacksonville Beach alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Duval County’s results.

President · Duval County’s results473,333 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican49.9%236,285 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat48.5%229,365 votes

Others: 1.6% (7,683 votes).

Most votes in Duval County: Donald J Trump

Florida: Trump 56.1%, Harris 43.0%

The county’s page

100% of Jacksonville Beach lies in Duval County. Every 2024 race in Duval County is on the county’s page.

Duval County’s 2024 results →
DemocratRepublicanLibertarianIndependent / other

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.

Who represents Jacksonville Beach

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Jacksonville Beach.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    Officials: jacksonvillebeach.org ↗
  2. 2
    Florida HouseState representatives
    Kiyan Michael
  3. 3
    Florida SenateState senator
    Clay Yarborough
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
    Ron DeSantis
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
    John H. Rutherford
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Florida
    Rick ScottAshley Moody

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Next door

How Jacksonville Beach compares with the towns next door

Jacksonville Beach spent $2,302 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $2,797. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.

Jacksonville: $2,797 per resident (2022)Neptune Beach: no reported 2022 figuresPalm Valley: unincorporated, no town budgetJacksonvilleNeptune BeachPalm ValleyJacksonville Beach
Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Jacksonville$2,797$2,176
Neptune Beachestimate$4,269
Jacksonville Beach$2,302$4,088

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 Jacksonville Beach’s government

The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.

The Handbook →
Official websitejacksonvillebeach.org ↗

Questions about Jacksonville Beach’s government

How much does Jacksonville Beach spend per resident?

About $2,792 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $2,302 was more than 81% of 67 Florida cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Jacksonville Beach?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $4,088 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.71% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.76% across Florida. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see jacksonvillebeach.org.

Who runs Jacksonville Beach’s government?

See jacksonvillebeach.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Jacksonville Beach yet.

How did Jacksonville Beach vote in 2024?

Florida counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Jacksonville Beach alone. Duval County, where 100% of Jacksonville Beach lies, voted Trump 49.9%, Harris 48.5% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Jacksonville Beach?

334 full-time and 81 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $2.1M (about $25.4M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.

Who represents Jacksonville Beach in the state legislature?

State Senate District 4 (Clay Yarborough) and State House District 16 (Kiyan Michael). The House district also covers three neighboring towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

When is the next public meeting in Jacksonville Beach?

The next posted meeting is Council Briefing on Monday, November 9, at 5:30 pm in 11 North Third Street, from the city’s own agenda portal.

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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 →