Athens, AL town hall & government
Athens spent $199.3 million in the year to September 30, 2024, about $6,954 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Athens's government.
Who runs Athens
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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.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 Athens's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 77%
- Sales taxes 12%
- Fees & charges 3%
- Property taxes 3%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- From the state 1%
Athens didn't report all of its 2024 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Athens
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Athens City School District
Athens'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 44%
- State 47%
- Federal 9%
Of the $11,710 per pupil, $6,877 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 Athens kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Athens 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 Athens's government
Who represents Athens
Athens is represented in Congress by Senators Tommy Tuberville and Katie Boyd Britt and Representative Dale W. Strong. 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.