Photo: Ebyabe · CC BY-SA 3.0How is Zolfo Springs run?
Zolfo Springs’ town government spent $2 million on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, about $1,110 per resident.
What stands out about how Zolfo Springs is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
About $1,110 per resident a year, or $3.04 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 62%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$1,110 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities
Zolfo Springs’ day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,110 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 $1,105, and the middle half spent $538–$1,752. Zolfo Springs spent more than 50% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($1.2 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 under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Zolfo Springs itself left out).
No trend yet
Zolfo Springs reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $740 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.64% 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 Zolfo 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. In a town this small the estimate has a wide margin.
Tax bills are one input to Zolfo Springs’ Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Zolfo Springs →
Who’s in charge in Zolfo Springs
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Zolfo Springs’ meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on townofzolfo.com ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 197 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 (1,774).
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.
Hardee County School District
Zolfo Springs’ K–12 school district, shared with Bowling Green, Wauchula. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $12,694 per pupil, $6,803 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.
Zolfo Springs’ votes are counted by county
Florida reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Zolfo Springs alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Hardee County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican77.6%6,337 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat21.5%1,751 votesOthers: 0.9% (73 votes).
Most votes in Hardee County: Donald J Trump
Florida: Trump 56.1%, Harris 43.0%
100% of Zolfo Springs lies in Hardee County. Every 2024 race in Hardee County is on the county’s page.
Hardee 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 Zolfo Springs.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: townofzolfo.com ↗
- 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.
Reach Zolfo Springs’ government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Zolfo Springs’ government
How much does Zolfo Springs spend per resident?
About $1,110 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 $1,110 was more than 50% of 122 Florida cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Zolfo Springs?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $740 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.64% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.76% across Florida. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see townofzolfo.com.
Who runs Zolfo Springs’ government?
See townofzolfo.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Zolfo Springs yet.
How did Zolfo Springs vote in 2024?
Florida counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Zolfo Springs alone. Hardee County, where 100% of Zolfo Springs lies, voted Trump 77.6%, Harris 21.5% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Zolfo Springs?
9 full-time and 5 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $38,768 (about $465,216 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Zolfo Springs in the state legislature?
State Senate District 27 (Ben Albritton) and State House District 83 (Kaylee Tuck). The House district also covers seven other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Zolfo 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 →