Photo: Juan Ortega · CC BY 3.0Tequesta spent more per resident in 2022 than 79% of similar cities
Tequesta’s village government spent $16.8 million on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2024, about $2,741 per resident. Water and other utilities ($5.3 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Tequesta is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
$2,317 per resident in 2022: more than 79% of them
Tequesta’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($2,317 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 97 Florida cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,449, and the middle half spent $1,034–$2,118. Tequesta spent more than 79% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($511,000), 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 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Tequesta itself left out).
About $2,741 per resident a year, or $7.51 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: fire, at 26%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Day-to-day spending is up 18% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Tequesta 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: $2,317 · 2024: $2,741.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $4,610 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.80% 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 Tequesta’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 Tequesta’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Tequesta →
Who’s in charge in Tequesta
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Tequesta’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The village posts agendas and minutes on tequesta.org ↗.
One full-time village employee for every 68 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (6,112).
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.
Palm Beach County School District
Tequesta’s K–12 school district, shared with Atlantis, Belle Glade, Boca Raton, Boynton Beach, Briny Breezes and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $15,224 per pupil, $9,697 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.
Tequesta’s votes are counted by county
Florida reports official results by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Tequesta alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Palm Beach County’s results.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat49.8%372,512 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican49.0%366,836 votesOthers: 1.2% (9,141 votes).
Most votes in Palm Beach County: Kamala D Harris
Florida: Trump 56.1%, Harris 43.0%
100% of Tequesta lies in Palm Beach County. Every 2024 race in Palm Beach County is on the county’s page.
Palm Beach 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 Tequesta.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: tequesta.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 Tequesta compares with the towns next door
Tequesta spent $2,317 per resident in 2022; the 2 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $850 to $4,055. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Jupiter | $850 | $5,160 |
| Jupiter Inlet Colony | $4,055 | $10,000+ |
| Tequesta | $2,317 | $4,610 |
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 Tequesta’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Tequesta’s government
How much does Tequesta spend per resident?
About $2,741 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $2,317 was more than 79% of 97 Florida cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Tequesta?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $4,610 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.80% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.76% across Florida. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see tequesta.org.
Who runs Tequesta’s government?
See tequesta.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Tequesta yet.
How did Tequesta vote in 2024?
Florida counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Tequesta alone. Palm Beach County, where 100% of Tequesta lies, voted Harris 49.8%, Trump 49.0% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Tequesta?
90 full-time and 12 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $659,747 (about $7.9M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Tequesta 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 Tequesta’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 →