Pomona Park spent less per resident in 2022 than 80% of similar cities
Pomona Park’s town government spent $502,000 on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2023, about $635 per resident.
What stands out about how Pomona Park is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$467 per resident in 2022: less than 80% of them
Pomona Park’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($467 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 $1,114, and the middle half spent $548–$1,752. Pomona Park spent less than 80% of 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; Pomona Park itself left out).
About $635 per resident a year, or $1.74 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 41%.
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Day-to-day spending is up 16% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Pomona Park 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: $467 · 2023: $635. Per resident it went from $467 to $635 (up 36%), partly because the Census population behind it changed from 927 to 791.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $1,448 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.91% 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 Pomona Park’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 Pomona Park’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Pomona Park →
Who’s in charge in Pomona Park
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Pomona Park’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on pomonapark.com ↗.
Putnam County School District
Pomona Park’s K–12 school district, shared with Crescent City, Interlachen, Palatka, Welaka. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $13,859 per pupil, $7,450 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.
Pomona Park’s votes are counted by county
Florida reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Pomona Park alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Putnam County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican73.4%26,700 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat25.7%9,354 votesOthers: 0.9% (316 votes).
Most votes in Putnam County: Donald J Trump
Florida: Trump 56.1%, Harris 43.0%
100% of Pomona Park lies in Putnam County. Every 2024 race in Putnam County is on the county’s page.
Putnam 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 Pomona Park.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: pomonapark.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 Pomona Park’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Pomona Park’s government
How much does Pomona Park spend per resident?
About $635 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 $467 was less than 80% of 122 Florida cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Pomona Park?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,448 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.91% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.76% across Florida. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see pomonapark.com.
Who runs Pomona Park’s government?
See pomonapark.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Pomona Park yet.
How did Pomona Park vote in 2024?
Florida counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Pomona Park alone. Putnam County, where 100% of Pomona Park lies, voted Trump 73.4%, Harris 25.7% for president; its page has every race.
Who represents Pomona Park in the state legislature?
State Senate District 7 (Tom Leek) and State House District 20 (Judson Sapp). The House district also covers seven other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Pomona Park’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 →