Photo: Boykinspanieling · CC BY-SA 4.0Treasure Island spent more per resident in 2022 than 81% of similar cities
Treasure Island’s city government spent $18.6 million on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, about $2,699 per resident. Water and other utilities ($241,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Treasure Island is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$2,699 per resident in 2022: more than 81% of them
Treasure Island’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($2,699 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. Treasure Island spent more than 81% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($6.7 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 →
Florida cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Treasure Island itself left out).
About $2,699 per resident a year, or $7.39 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 36%.
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No trend yet
Treasure Island reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $5,183 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.83% 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 Treasure Island’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 Treasure Island’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Treasure Island →
Who’s in charge in Treasure Island
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Treasure Island’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on mytreasureisland.org ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 66 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 (6,892).
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.
Pinellas County School District
Treasure Island’s K–12 school district, shared with Belleair Beach, Belleair Bluffs, Belleair Shore, Belleair, Clearwater and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $13,166 per pupil, $7,569 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.
Treasure Island’s votes are counted by county
Florida reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Treasure Island alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Pinellas County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican51.9%269,472 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat46.7%242,452 votesOthers: 1.4% (7,416 votes).
Most votes in Pinellas County: Donald J Trump
Florida: Trump 56.1%, Harris 43.0%
100% of Treasure Island lies in Pinellas County. Every 2024 race in Pinellas County is on the county’s page.
Pinellas 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 Treasure Island.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: mytreasureisland.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 Treasure Island compares with the towns next door
Treasure Island spent $2,699 per resident in 2022; the 3 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $2,028 to $3,091. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| St. Petersburg | $2,028 | $2,463 |
| St. Pete Beach | $2,736 | $5,631 |
| Madeira Beach | $3,091 | $6,052 |
| Treasure Island | $2,699 | $5,183 |
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 Treasure Island’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Treasure Island’s government
How much does Treasure Island spend per resident?
About $2,699 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 $2,699 was more than 81% of 97 Florida cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Treasure Island?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $5,183 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.83% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.76% across Florida. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see mytreasureisland.org.
Who runs Treasure Island’s government?
See mytreasureisland.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Treasure Island yet.
How did Treasure Island vote in 2024?
Florida counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Treasure Island alone. Pinellas County, where 100% of Treasure Island lies, voted Trump 51.9%, Harris 46.7% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Treasure Island?
105 full-time and 19 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $594,408 (about $7.1M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Treasure Island in the state legislature?
State Senate District 18 (Nick DiCeglie) and State House District 61 (Linda Chaney). The House district also covers 12 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Treasure Island’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 →