Photo: Infrogmation of New Orleans · CC BY-SA 1.0Sea Ranch Lakes spent more per resident in 2022 than 86% of similar cities
Sea Ranch Lakes’ village government spent $1.8 million on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, about $3,206 per resident. Water and other utilities ($31,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Sea Ranch Lakes is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
$3,206 per resident in 2022: more than 86% of them
Sea Ranch Lakes’ day-to-day spending in 2022 ($3,206 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. Sea Ranch Lakes spent more than 86% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($77,000), 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; Sea Ranch Lakes itself left out).
About $3,206 per resident a year, or $8.78 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 65%.
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No trend yet
Sea Ranch Lakes reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
Typical bills top $10,000 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Sea Ranch Lakes’ 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 Sea Ranch Lakes’ Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Sea Ranch Lakes →
Who’s in charge in Sea Ranch Lakes
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Sea Ranch Lakes’ meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The village posts agendas and minutes on searanchlakesflorida.gov ↗.
One full-time village employee for every 43 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (562).
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.
Broward County School District
Sea Ranch Lakes’ K–12 school district, shared with Coconut Creek, Cooper City, Coral Springs, Dania Beach, Davie and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $13,412 per pupil, $8,250 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.
Sea Ranch Lakes’ votes are counted by county
Florida reports official results by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Sea Ranch Lakes alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Broward County’s results.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat57.8%507,328 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican40.9%358,952 votesOthers: 1.3% (10,982 votes).
Most votes in Broward County: Kamala D Harris
Florida: Trump 56.1%, Harris 43.0%
100% of Sea Ranch Lakes lies in Broward County. Every 2024 race in Broward County is on the county’s page.
Broward 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 Sea Ranch Lakes.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: searanchlakesflorida.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 Sea Ranch Lakes compares with the towns next door
Sea Ranch Lakes spent $3,206 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $2,150. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Lauderdale-by-the-Sea | $2,150 | $5,786 |
| Sea Ranch Lakes | $3,206 | $10,000+ |
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 Sea Ranch Lakes’ government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Sea Ranch Lakes’ government
How much does Sea Ranch Lakes spend per resident?
About $3,206 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 $3,206 was more than 86% of 122 Florida cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Sea Ranch Lakes’ government?
See searanchlakesflorida.gov for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Sea Ranch Lakes yet.
How did Sea Ranch Lakes vote in 2024?
Florida counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Sea Ranch Lakes alone. Broward County, where 100% of Sea Ranch Lakes lies, voted Harris 57.8%, Trump 40.9% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Sea Ranch Lakes?
13 full-time and 6 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $50,659 (about $607,908 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Sea Ranch Lakes in the state legislature?
State Senate District 37 (Jason Pizzo) and State House District 100 (Chip LaMarca). The House district also covers six other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Sea Ranch Lakes’ 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 →