Ashland, AL town hall & government
Ashland spent $1.6 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $850 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Ashland's government.
Where Ashland's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 54%
- From the federal government 15%
- Other taxes & licenses 11%
- From the state 11%
- Property taxes 9%
Who works for Ashland
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Ashland didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Clay County School District
Ashland's K–12 school district, shared with Lineville. 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 15%
- State 66%
- Federal 20%
Of the $12,865 per pupil, $7,040 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 Ashland kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Ashland 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 Ashland's government
Who represents Ashland
Ashland 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.