Photo: עדירל · CC BY-SA 4.0Oakland spent less per resident in 2022 than 65% of similar cities
Oakland’s town government spent $12.7 million on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2023, about $3,642 per resident. Water and other utilities ($1.1 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Oakland is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$3,662 per resident in 2022: less than 65% of them
Oakland’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($3,662 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 26 U.S. cities of 2,500–9,999 that run their own schools: the median was $4,444, and the middle half spent $3,225–$5,643. Oakland spent less than 65% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($764,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
U.S. cities of 2,500–9,999 that run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Oakland itself left out).
About $3,642 per resident a year, or $9.98 a day
Schools are part of the town’s budget, so they lead the receipt: 44% of day-to-day spending.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Oakland runs its own schools, so school spending is part of this budget. Comparisons are with U.S. cities of 2,500–9,999 that run their own schools.
Day-to-day spending is up 10% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Oakland 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: $3,662 · 2023: $3,642. Per resident it went from $3,662 to $3,642 (down 1%), partly because the Census population behind it changed from 3,152 to 3,499.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $4,140 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.74% 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 Oakland’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 Oakland’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Oakland →
Who’s in charge in Oakland
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Oakland’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on oaklandfl.gov ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 117 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2023 finance file (3,499).
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.
Orange County School District
Oakland’s K–12 school district, shared with Apopka, Bay Lake, Belle Isle, Eatonville, Edgewood and more. The schools are run by Oakland, so this money is part of the budget above.
Of the $12,678 per pupil, $7,148 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.
Oakland’s votes are counted by county
Florida reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Oakland alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Orange County’s results.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat55.9%340,807 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican42.4%258,279 votesOthers: 1.7% (10,521 votes).
Most votes in Orange County: Kamala D Harris
Florida: Trump 56.1%, Harris 43.0%
100% of Oakland lies in Orange County. Every 2024 race in Orange County is on the county’s page.
Orange 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 Oakland.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: oaklandfl.gov ↗
- 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 Oakland compares with the towns next door
Oakland spent $3,662 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $1,295. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Winter Garden | $1,295 | $3,527 |
| Clermont | estimate | $2,845 |
| Oakland | $3,662 | $4,140 |
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 Oakland’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Oakland’s government
How much does Oakland spend per resident?
About $3,642 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 $3,662 was less than 65% of 26 U.S. cities of 2,500–9,999 that run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Oakland?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $4,140 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.74% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.76% across Florida. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see oaklandfl.gov.
Who runs Oakland’s government?
See oaklandfl.gov for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Oakland yet.
How did Oakland vote in 2024?
Florida counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Oakland alone. Orange County, where 100% of Oakland lies, voted Harris 55.9%, Trump 42.4% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Oakland?
30 full-time and 24 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $165,087 (about $2.0M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Oakland in the state legislature?
State Senate District 15 (LaVon Bracy Davis) and State House District 45 (Leonard Spencer). The House district also covers five other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Oakland’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 →