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Town Hall · Jupiter Inlet Colony

Jupiter Inlet Colony spent more per resident in 2022 than 89% of similar cities

Jupiter Inlet Colony’s town government spent $1.8 million on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, about $4,055 per resident.

Town website
Day-to-day spending, 2022
$1.8M
year to September 30, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$4,055
In 2022: $4,055, more than 89% of 122 similar cities
Long-term debt
$6.8M
end of FY2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
7
full-time · 10 part-time · March payroll $72,591
Typical tax bill
$10,000+
a year

What stands out about how Jupiter Inlet Colony is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

Compared with similar places

$4,055 per resident in 2022: more than 89% of them

Jupiter Inlet Colony’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($4,055 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 $1,101, and the middle half spent $538–$1,708. Jupiter Inlet Colony spent more than 89% of them.

Middle half of the group, $538–$1,708Median $1,101Jupiter Inlet Colony

Includes sewer and trash ($106,000), 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
122

Florida cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Jupiter Inlet Colony itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $4,055 per resident a year, or $11.11 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 46%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 58%Other taxes & licenses 36%From the state 2%Sales taxes 1%Interest, fines & other 1%From the federal government 1%Fees & charges 1%From other local governments <1%

Revenue is well above spending. That usually means Jupiter Inlet Colony collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted.

Not in the receipt.Building projects $117,000; interest on debt $297,000. With these, the whole budget was $2.2 million.
Over the years

No trend yet

Jupiter Inlet Colony reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.

Property tax

Typical bills top $10,000 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Jupiter Inlet Colony$10,000+
Jupiter$5,160
Tequesta$4,610
Florida$2,730
$10,000+
typical bill a year
$2,000,001
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Jupiter Inlet Colony

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

See jupiterinletcolony.org for Jupiter Inlet Colony’s current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Jupiter Inlet Colony yet.jupiterinletcolony.org ↗
Agendas

Jupiter Inlet Colony’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on jupiterinletcolony.org ↗.

Who works for Jupiter Inlet Colony

One full-time town employee for every 64 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 (451).

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

Police4 + 10 pt
Administration & buildings3
7
full-time
10
part-time
$72,591
payroll for March 2022
$871,092
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$73,000
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
4
sworn police officers
Compared, 2022.Jupiter Inlet Colony had 15.5 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 99 of the 122 Florida cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 6.5: Jupiter Inlet Colony had more than 85% of them. Same group and year as the budget comparison.

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

Palm Beach County School District

Jupiter Inlet Colony’s K–12 school district, shared with Atlantis, Belle Glade, Boca Raton, Boynton Beach, Briny Breezes and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Jupiter Inlet Colony →
$15,224
per pupil · FL $13,006
189,777
students
$1.5 billion
long-term debt

Of the $15,224 per pupil, $9,697 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 69%State 18%Federal 13%

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

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

Elections · 2024 general election

Jupiter Inlet Colony’s votes are counted by county

Florida reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Jupiter Inlet Colony alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Palm Beach County’s results.

President · Palm Beach County’s results748,489 votes · results as certified
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat49.8%372,512 votes
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican49.0%366,836 votes

Others: 1.2% (9,141 votes).

Most votes in Palm Beach County: Kamala D Harris

Florida: Trump 56.1%, Harris 43.0%

The county’s page

100% of Jupiter Inlet Colony lies in Palm Beach County. Every 2024 race in Palm Beach County is on the county’s page.

Palm Beach 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 Jupiter Inlet Colony

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Jupiter Inlet Colony.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your townTown government
  2. 2
    Florida HouseState representatives
  3. 3
    Florida SenateState senator
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Florida

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

Next door

How Jupiter Inlet Colony compares with the towns next door

Jupiter Inlet Colony spent $4,055 per resident in 2022; the 2 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $850 to $2,317. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.

Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Jupiter$850$5,160
Tequesta$2,317$4,610
Jupiter Inlet Colony$4,055$10,000+

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 Jupiter Inlet Colony’s government

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

The Handbook →

Questions about Jupiter Inlet Colony’s government

How much does Jupiter Inlet Colony spend per resident?

About $4,055 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 $4,055 was more than 89% of 122 Florida cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

Who runs Jupiter Inlet Colony’s government?

See jupiterinletcolony.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Jupiter Inlet Colony yet.

How did Jupiter Inlet Colony vote in 2024?

Florida counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Jupiter Inlet Colony alone. Palm Beach County, where 100% of Jupiter Inlet Colony lies, voted Harris 49.8%, Trump 49.0% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Jupiter Inlet Colony?

7 full-time and 10 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $72,591 (about $871,092 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Jupiter Inlet Colony in the state legislature?

State Senate District 31 (Gayle Harrell) and State House District 86 (John Snyder). The House district also covers seven other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about Jupiter Inlet Colony’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 →