Photo: Ebyabe · CC BY-SA 3.0Moore Haven spent more per resident in 2022 than 94% of similar cities
Moore Haven’s city government spent $31.3 million on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2023, about $18,424 per resident. Water and other utilities ($2.9 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Moore Haven is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$13,539 per resident in 2022: more than 94% of them
Moore Haven’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($13,539 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. Moore Haven spent more than 94% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($264,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Florida cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Moore Haven itself left out).
About $18,424 per resident a year, or $50.48 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 2%.
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Day-to-day spending is up 24% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Moore Haven reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $13,539 · 2023: $18,424. Per resident it went from $13,539 to $18,424 (up 36%), partly because the Census population behind it changed from 1,864 to 1,700.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $683 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.65% 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 Moore Haven’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 Moore Haven’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Moore Haven →
Who’s in charge in Moore Haven
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Moore Haven’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on moorehaven.org ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 39 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 2023 finance file (1,700).
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.
Glades County School District
Moore Haven’s K–12 school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $15,110 per pupil, $8,864 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.
Moore Haven’s votes are counted by county
Florida reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Moore Haven alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Glades County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican76.1%4,034 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat23.1%1,222 votesOthers: 0.8% (44 votes).
Most votes in Glades County: Donald J Trump
Florida: Trump 56.1%, Harris 43.0%
100% of Moore Haven lies in Glades County. Every 2024 race in Glades County is on the county’s page.
Glades 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 Moore Haven.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: moorehaven.org ↗
- 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 Moore Haven’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Moore Haven’s government
How much does Moore Haven spend per resident?
About $18,424 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2023, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $13,539 was more than 94% of 122 Florida cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Moore Haven?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $683 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.65% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.76% across Florida. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see moorehaven.org.
Who runs Moore Haven’s government?
See moorehaven.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Moore Haven yet.
How did Moore Haven vote in 2024?
Florida counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Moore Haven alone. Glades County, where 100% of Moore Haven lies, voted Trump 76.1%, Harris 23.1% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Moore Haven?
44 full-time and 6 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $174,411 (about $2.1M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Moore Haven in the state legislature?
State Senate District 29 (Erin Grall) and State House District 83 (Kaylee Tuck). The House district also covers seven other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
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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 →