Anniston, AL town hall & government
Anniston spent $52.7 million in the year to September 30, 2024, about $2,486 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Anniston's government.
Who runs Anniston
From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Where Anniston's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 56%
- From other local governments 16%
- Other taxes & licenses 11%
- Property taxes 8%
- Fees & charges 7%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
- From the state 1%
- From the federal government <1%
- Utility sales <1%
Who works for Anniston
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2023. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Anniston City School District
Anniston's K–12 school district. 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 26%
- State 45%
- Federal 29%
Of the $17,191 per pupil, $7,664 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 Anniston kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Anniston 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.
Contact Anniston's government
Who represents Anniston
Anniston is represented in Congress by Senators Tommy Tuberville and Katie Boyd Britt and Representative Mike Rogers. 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.