Photo: Florida Keys--Public Libraries from Key West, Fla., USA · CC BY 2.0Key Colony Beach spent more per resident in 2022 than 91% of similar cities
Key Colony Beach’s city government spent $4.5 million on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, about $5,630 per resident.
What stands out about how Key Colony Beach is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$5,630 per resident in 2022: more than 91% of them
Key Colony Beach’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($5,630 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. Key Colony Beach spent more than 91% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($1.4 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 →
Florida cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Key Colony Beach itself left out).
About $5,630 per resident a year, or $15.42 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 30%.
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No trend yet
Key Colony Beach reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $5,640 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.61% 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 Key Colony 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. In a town this small the estimate has a wide margin.
Tax bills are one input to Key Colony Beach’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Key Colony Beach →
Who’s in charge in Key Colony Beach
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Key Colony Beach’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on keycolonybeach.net ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 99 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 (795).
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.
Monroe County School District
Key Colony Beach’s K–12 school district, shared with Islamorada, Village of Islands, Key West, Layton, Marathon. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $18,845 per pupil, $11,017 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.
Key Colony 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 Key Colony Beach alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Monroe County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican58.6%26,064 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat40.3%17,933 votesOthers: 1.1% (505 votes).
Most votes in Monroe County: Donald J Trump
Florida: Trump 56.1%, Harris 43.0%
100% of Key Colony Beach lies in Monroe County. Every 2024 race in Monroe County is on the county’s page.
Monroe 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 Key Colony Beach.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: keycolonybeach.net ↗
- 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 Key Colony Beach compares with the towns next door
Key Colony Beach spent $5,630 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $2,743. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Marathon | $2,743 | $3,995 |
| Key Colony Beach | $5,630 | $5,640 |
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 Key Colony Beach’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Key Colony Beach’s government
How much does Key Colony Beach spend per resident?
About $5,630 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 $5,630 was more than 91% of 122 Florida cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Key Colony Beach?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $5,640 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.61% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.76% across Florida. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see keycolonybeach.net.
Who runs Key Colony Beach’s government?
See keycolonybeach.net for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Key Colony Beach yet.
How did Key Colony Beach vote in 2024?
Florida counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Key Colony Beach alone. Monroe County, where 100% of Key Colony Beach lies, voted Trump 58.6%, Harris 40.3% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Key Colony Beach?
8 full-time and 14 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $66,084 (about $793,008 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Key Colony Beach in the state legislature?
State Senate District 40 (Ana Maria Rodriguez) and State House District 120 (Jim Mooney). The House district also covers five other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Key Colony Beach’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 →