Photo: The Bushranger · CC BY-SA 4.0Mexico Beach spent more per resident in 2022 than 92% of similar cities
Mexico Beach’s city government spent $7 million on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, about $6,383 per resident. Water and other utilities ($884,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Mexico Beach is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$6,383 per resident in 2022: more than 92% of them
Mexico Beach’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($6,383 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. Mexico Beach spent more than 92% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($1.8 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 →
Florida cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Mexico Beach itself left out).
About $6,383 per resident a year, or $17.49 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 25%.
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No trend yet
Mexico Beach reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $2,947 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.63% 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 Mexico 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 Mexico Beach’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Mexico Beach →
Who’s in charge in Mexico Beach
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Mexico Beach’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on mexicobeachgov.com ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 33 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 (1,102).
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.
Bay County School District
Mexico Beach’s K–12 school district, shared with Callaway, Lynn Haven, Panama City Beach, Panama City, Parker and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $11,843 per pupil, $7,480 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.
Mexico 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 Mexico Beach alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Bay County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican72.8%71,497 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat25.7%25,201 votesOthers: 1.5% (1,459 votes).
Most votes in Bay County: Donald J Trump
Florida: Trump 56.1%, Harris 43.0%
100% of Mexico Beach lies in Bay County. Every 2024 race in Bay County is on the county’s page.
Bay 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 Mexico Beach.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: mexicobeachgov.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 Mexico Beach’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Mexico Beach’s government
How much does Mexico Beach spend per resident?
About $6,383 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 $6,383 was more than 92% of 122 Florida cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Mexico Beach?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,947 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.63% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.76% across Florida. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see mexicobeachgov.com.
Who runs Mexico Beach’s government?
See mexicobeachgov.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Mexico Beach yet.
How did Mexico Beach vote in 2024?
Florida counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Mexico Beach alone. Bay County, where 100% of Mexico Beach lies, voted Trump 72.8%, Harris 25.7% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Mexico Beach?
33 full-time and 11 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $158,828 (about $1.9M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Mexico Beach in the state legislature?
State Senate District 2 (Jay Trumbull) and State House District 6 (Griff Griffitts). The House district also covers six other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Mexico Beach’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
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 →