Photo: Michael Rivera · CC BY-SA 4.0Midway spent less per resident in 2022 than 98% of similar cities
Midway’s city government spent $1.4 million on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, about $478 per resident.
What stands out about how Midway is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$478 per resident in 2022: less than 98% of them
Midway’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($478 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. Midway spent less than 98% of 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; Midway itself left out).
About $478 per resident a year, or $1.31 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 48%.
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No trend yet
Midway reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $1,773 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.78% 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 Midway’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 Midway’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Midway →
Who’s in charge in Midway
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Midway’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on mymidwayfl.com ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 591 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 (2,956).
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.
Gadsden County School District
Midway’s K–12 school district, shared with Chattahoochee, Greensboro, Gretna, Havana, Quincy. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $14,933 per pupil, $7,416 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.
Midway’s votes are counted by county
Florida reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Midway alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Gadsden County’s results.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat64.8%14,203 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican34.2%7,495 votesOthers: 1.1% (234 votes).
Most votes in Gadsden County: Kamala D Harris
Florida: Trump 56.1%, Harris 43.0%
100% of Midway lies in Gadsden County. Every 2024 race in Gadsden County is on the county’s page.
Gadsden 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 Midway.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: mymidwayfl.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 Midway’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Midway’s government
How much does Midway spend per resident?
About $478 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 $478 was less than 98% of 97 Florida cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Midway?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,773 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.78% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.76% across Florida. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see mymidwayfl.com.
Who runs Midway’s government?
See mymidwayfl.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Midway yet.
How did Midway vote in 2024?
Florida counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Midway alone. Gadsden County, where 100% of Midway lies, voted Harris 64.8%, Trump 34.2% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Midway?
5 full-time and 0 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $14,422 (about $173,064 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Midway in the state legislature?
State Senate District 3 (Corey Simon) and State House District 8 (Gallop Franklin). The House district also covers six other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Midway’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 →