Photo: AdamFirst at English Wikipedia · Public domainHow is Sewall's Point run?
Sewall's Point’s town government spent $1.8 million on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, about $793 per resident.
What stands out about how Sewall's Point is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Martin County School District
Sewall's Point’s K–12 school district, shared with Indiantown, Jupiter Island, Ocean Breeze, Stuart. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $13,894 per pupil, $7,607 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.
About $793 per resident a year, or $2.17 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 49%.
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$793 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities
Sewall's Point’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($793 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 $538–$1,752. Sewall's Point spent less than 63% 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; Sewall's Point itself left out).
No trend yet
Sewall's Point 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 Sewall's Point’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 Sewall's Point’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Sewall's Point →
Who’s in charge in Sewall's Point
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Sewall's Point’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on sewallspoint.org ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 160 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 (2,240).
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.
Sewall's Point’s votes are counted by county
Florida reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Sewall's Point alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Martin County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican64.9%64,121 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat33.9%33,539 votesOthers: 1.1% (1,136 votes).
Most votes in Martin County: Donald J Trump
Florida: Trump 56.1%, Harris 43.0%
100% of Sewall's Point lies in Martin County. Every 2024 race in Martin County is on the county’s page.
Martin 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 Sewall's Point.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: sewallspoint.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.
How Sewall's Point compares with the towns next door
Sewall's Point spent $793 per resident in 2022. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Sewall's Point | $793 | $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 Sewall's Point’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Sewall's Point’s government
How much does Sewall's Point spend per resident?
About $793 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 $793 was less than 63% of 122 Florida cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Sewall's Point’s government?
See sewallspoint.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Sewall's Point yet.
How did Sewall's Point vote in 2024?
Florida counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Sewall's Point alone. Martin County, where 100% of Sewall's Point lies, voted Trump 64.9%, Harris 33.9% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Sewall's Point?
14 full-time and 0 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $83,049 (about $996,588 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Sewall's Point in the state legislature?
State Senate District 31 (Gayle Harrell) and State House District 86 (John Snyder). The House district also covers seven other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Sewall's Point’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 →