Old Baker County Courthouse · Photo: Ebyabe · CC BY 2.5Macclenny spent less per resident in 2022 than 84% of similar cities
Macclenny’s city government spent $6.6 million on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, about $937 per resident.
What stands out about how Macclenny is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$937 per resident in 2022: less than 84% of them
Macclenny’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($937 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 $1,451, and the middle half spent $1,040–$2,140. Macclenny spent less than 84% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($3.5 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 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Macclenny itself left out).
About $937 per resident a year, or $2.57 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 53%.
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No trend yet
Macclenny reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $1,536 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.59% 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 Macclenny’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 Macclenny’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Macclenny →
Who’s in charge in Macclenny
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Macclenny’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on cityofmacclenny.com ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 165 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 (7,090).
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.
Baker County School District
Macclenny’s K–12 school district, shared with Glen St. Mary. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $11,746 per pupil, $6,655 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.
Macclenny’s votes are counted by county
Florida reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Macclenny alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Baker County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican86.1%12,926 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat13.2%1,982 votesOthers: 0.7% (103 votes).
Most votes in Baker County: Donald J Trump
Florida: Trump 56.1%, Harris 43.0%
100% of Macclenny lies in Baker County. Every 2024 race in Baker County is on the county’s page.
Baker 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 Macclenny.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: cityofmacclenny.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.
Reach Macclenny’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Macclenny’s government
How much does Macclenny spend per resident?
About $937 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 $937 was less than 84% of 97 Florida cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Macclenny?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,536 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.59% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.76% across Florida. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see cityofmacclenny.com.
Who runs Macclenny’s government?
See cityofmacclenny.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Macclenny yet.
How did Macclenny vote in 2024?
Florida counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Macclenny alone. Baker County, where 100% of Macclenny lies, voted Trump 86.1%, Harris 13.2% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Macclenny?
43 full-time and 3 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $168,157 (about $2.0M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Macclenny in the state legislature?
State Senate District 6 (Jennifer Bradley) and State House District 10 (Chuck Brannan). The House district also covers 14 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Macclenny’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 →