Akron, AL town hall & government
Akron spent $64,000 in the year to September 30, 2022, about $196 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Akron's government.
Where Akron's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 50%
- From other local governments 18%
- Sales taxes 11%
- Fees & charges 9%
- Other taxes & licenses 8%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- Property taxes 1%
- From the state <1%
Who works for Akron
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Hale County School District
Akron's K–12 school district, shared with Greensboro, Newbern and Moundville. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Alabama districts overall: 31% local, 53% state, 16% federal
- Local 17%
- State 56%
- Federal 28%
Of the $14,365 per pupil, $7,311 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.
Which schools Akron kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Akron pay
The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Akron's government
Who represents Akron
Akron is represented in Congress by Senators Tommy Tuberville and Katie Boyd Britt and Representative Terri A. Sewell. Kay Ivey is governor.
Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.