Photo: Connor J. Williams · CC BY 3.0Winter Springs spent less per resident in 2022 than 77% of similar cities
Winter Springs’ city government spent $34.3 million on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, about $917 per resident.
What stands out about how Winter Springs is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$917 per resident in 2022: less than 77% of them
Winter Springs’ day-to-day spending in 2022 ($917 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 $1,398, and the middle half spent $946–$1,890. Winter Springs spent less than 77% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($11.8 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 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Winter Springs itself left out).
About $917 per resident a year, or $2.51 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 35%.
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No trend yet
Winter Springs reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $2,446 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.65% 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 Winter Springs’ 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 Winter Springs’ Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Winter Springs →
Who’s in charge in Winter Springs
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Winter Springs’ meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on winterspringsfl.org ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 225 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 (37,423).
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.
Seminole County School District
Winter Springs’ K–12 school district, shared with Altamonte Springs, Casselberry, Lake Mary, Longwood, Oviedo and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $10,857 per pupil, $6,184 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.
Winter Springs’ votes are counted by county
Florida reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Winter Springs alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Seminole County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican50.9%129,735 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat47.4%120,717 votesOthers: 1.7% (4,408 votes).
Most votes in Seminole County: Donald J Trump
Florida: Trump 56.1%, Harris 43.0%
100% of Winter Springs lies in Seminole County. Every 2024 race in Seminole County is on the county’s page.
Seminole 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 Winter Springs.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: winterspringsfl.org ↗
- 2Florida HouseWinter Springs is split between 3 districts
- 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 Winter Springs compares with the towns next door
Winter Springs spent $917 per resident in 2022; the 3 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $1,109 to $1,459. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Longwood | $1,109 | $2,303 |
| Casselberry | $1,128 | $1,542 |
| Oviedo | $1,459 | $3,494 |
| Winter Springs | $917 | $2,446 |
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 Winter Springs’ government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Winter Springs’ government
How much does Winter Springs spend per resident?
About $917 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 $917 was less than 77% of 39 Florida cities of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Winter Springs?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,446 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.65% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.76% across Florida. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see winterspringsfl.org.
Who runs Winter Springs’ government?
See winterspringsfl.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Winter Springs yet.
How did Winter Springs vote in 2024?
Florida counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Winter Springs alone. Seminole County, where 100% of Winter Springs lies, voted Trump 50.9%, Harris 47.4% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Winter Springs?
166 full-time and 25 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $787,137 (about $9.4M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Winter Springs in the state legislature?
Winter Springs is split among 3 State House districts, so your address decides. The Florida Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Its State Senate district is District 10 (Jason Brodeur). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Winter Springs’ 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 →