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Town Hall · Temple Terrace

Temple Terrace spent more per resident in 2022 than 67% of similar cities

Temple Terrace’s city government spent $44.3 million on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, about $1,652 per resident. Water and other utilities ($4.2 million) are counted separately.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$44.3M
year to September 30, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$1,652
In 2022: $1,652, more than 67% of 39 similar cities
Long-term debt
$14.4M
end of FY2022, reported
City staff, 2022
242
full-time · 42 part-time · March payroll $1.1M
Typical tax bill
$2,367
0.71% of home value · FL 0.76%

What stands out about how Temple Terrace is run

Read from the city’s budget, meetings and official records.

Agendas posted online6 upcoming meetings posted, with agendas.Spends more than most similar citiesIn 2022: $1,652 per resident, more than 67% of 39 similar cities.Runs its own water & sewer34% of day-to-day spending goes to water, sewer and trash (2022).A shared school districtShares Hillsborough County School District with 2 other towns.
★ What stands out · Meetings

6 upcoming meetings at town hall

From Temple Terrace’s own agenda portal, checked daily. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check before you go.

Recent meetings

Go in person

Most meetings are open to the public, and many have a public comment period at the start.

Agenda portal ↗
Your share of the 2022 budget

About $1,652 per resident a year, or $4.53 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 28%.

Where the money comes from
Fees & charges 31%Property taxes 23%Sales taxes 10%Utility sales 9%From other local governments 8%From the federal government 6%Other taxes & licenses 5%From the state 5%Interest, fines & other 3%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $4.2 million; interest on debt $470,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $53.2 million.
Compared with similar places

$1,652 per resident in 2022: more than 67% of them

Temple Terrace’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,652 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 39 Florida cities of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,374, and the middle half spent $928–$1,890. Temple Terrace spent more than 67% of them.

Middle half of the group, $928–$1,890Median $1,374Temple Terrace

Includes sewer and trash ($12.1 million), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →

The group
39

Florida cities of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Temple Terrace itself left out).

Over the years

No trend yet

Temple Terrace reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $2,367 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.71% of the home’s value, vs 0.76% across Florida.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Tampa$3,264
Florida$2,730
Temple Terrace$2,367
East Lake-Orient Park$1,532
$2,367
typical bill a year
0.71%
effective rate
$334,800
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Temple Terrace’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 Temple Terrace’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Temple Terrace →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Temple Terrace

Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.

See templeterrace.com for Temple Terrace’s current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Temple Terrace yet.templeterrace.com ↗
Who works for Temple Terrace

One full-time city employee for every 111 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 (26,808).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022

Police70
Fire59 + 1 pt
Parks & libraries33 + 39 pt
Sewer & trash23
Water & other utilities23
Administration & buildings20 + 2 pt
Roads & transportation6
Housing & development4
Courts, inspections & corrections2
Other2
242
full-time
42
part-time
$1.1M
payroll for March 2022
$13.8M
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$54,700
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
50
sworn police officers
56
full-time firefighters
Compared, 2022.Temple Terrace had 9.0 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 31 of the 39 Florida cities of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 7.9: Temple Terrace had more than 68% of them. Same group and year as the budget comparison.

The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.

The school district

Hillsborough County School District

Temple Terrace’s K–12 school district, shared with Plant City, Tampa. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Temple Terrace →
$11,431
per pupil · FL $13,006
224,152
students
$487.2 million
long-term debt

Of the $11,431 per pupil, $7,086 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.

The district: schools, scores and graduation →

Where the district’s money comes from
Local 44%State 39%Federal 17%

Florida districts overall: 55% local, 29% state, 15% federal.

School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.

Elections · 2024 general election

Temple Terrace’s votes are counted by county

Florida reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Temple Terrace alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Hillsborough County’s results.

President · Hillsborough County’s results674,907 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican50.7%342,017 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat47.6%321,455 votes

Others: 1.7% (11,435 votes).

Most votes in Hillsborough County: Donald J Trump

Florida: Trump 56.1%, Harris 43.0%

The county’s page

100% of Temple Terrace lies in Hillsborough County. Every 2024 race in Hillsborough County is on the county’s page.

Hillsborough County’s 2024 results →
DemocratRepublicanLibertarianIndependent / other

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.

Who represents Temple Terrace

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Temple Terrace.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    Officials: templeterrace.com ↗
  2. 2
    Florida HouseTemple Terrace is split between 2 districts
    Dianne Hart-LowmanFentrice Driskell
  3. 3
    Florida SenateState senator
    Darryl RousonDanny Burgess
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
    Ron DeSantis
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
    Laurel M. Lee
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Florida
    Rick ScottAshley Moody
Find your state legislators by address ↗

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Next door

How Temple Terrace compares with the towns next door

Temple Terrace spent $1,652 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $2,473. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.

East Lake-Orient Park: unincorporated, no town budgetTampa: $2,473 per resident (2022)East Lake-Orient ParkTampaTemple Terrace
Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Tampa$2,473$3,264
Temple Terrace$1,652$2,367

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 Temple Terrace’s government

The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.

The Handbook →
Official websitetempleterrace.com ↗

Questions about Temple Terrace’s government

How much does Temple Terrace spend per resident?

About $1,652 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 $1,652 was more than 67% of 39 Florida cities of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Temple Terrace?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,367 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.71% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.76% across Florida. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see templeterrace.com.

Who runs Temple Terrace’s government?

See templeterrace.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Temple Terrace yet.

How did Temple Terrace vote in 2024?

Florida counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Temple Terrace alone. Hillsborough County, where 100% of Temple Terrace lies, voted Trump 50.7%, Harris 47.6% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Temple Terrace?

242 full-time and 42 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $1.1M (about $13.8M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Temple Terrace in the state legislature?

Temple Terrace is split among 2 State House districts and 2 State Senate districts, so your address decides. The Florida Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

When is the next public meeting in Temple Terrace?

The next posted meeting is Community Redevelopment Agency Meeting on Tuesday, November 17, at 5:30 pm in City Hall Council Chambers, 11250 N 56th Street, from the city’s own agenda portal.

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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 →