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Atmore, AL town hall & government

Atmore spent $10.3 million in the year to September 30, 2024, about $1,232 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Atmore's government.

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Atmore's money goes

Spent
$10.3 million
fiscal year to September 30, 2024
Per resident
$1,232
typical Alabama cities: $2,292
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Police
$3.1 million30%
Administration & buildings
$2 million20%
Roads & transportation
$2 million20%
Fire
$1.5 million15%
Parks & libraries
$654,0006%
Interest on debt
$405,0004%
Sewer & trash
$258,0003%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$246,0002%

Where the money comes from

  • Sales taxes 56%
  • From the state 22%
  • Other taxes & licenses 9%
  • Property taxes 7%
  • Fees & charges 4%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%

Atmore didn't report all of its 2024 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce

Who works for Atmore

Full-time staff
80
17 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$52,200
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
25
and 17 full-time firefighters
Police
33 full-time2 part
Fire
17 full-time1 part
Sewer & trash
15 full-time
Parks & libraries
3 full-time10 part
Administration & buildings
6 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
2 full-time
Health & welfare
1 full-time2 part
Roads & transportation
1 full-time2 part
Other
2 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Escambia County School District

Atmore's K–12 school district, shared with East Brewton, Flomaton, Pollard and Riverview. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$15,884
Alabama: $13,926
Students
4,162
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$21.3 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Alabama districts overall: 31% local, 53% state, 16% federal

  • Local 25%
  • State 52%
  • Federal 24%

Of the $15,884 per pupil, $7,716 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Atmore pay

Typical tax bill
$639
a year · Alabama typical $788
Effective rate
0.40%
of home value · Alabama 0.38%
Typical home value
$157,800
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Atmore's government

🏛️ Official websitecityofatmore.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Atmore →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Atmore

Atmore is represented in Congress by Senators Tommy Tuberville and Katie Boyd Britt and Representative Barry Moore. Kay Ivey is governor.

All of Atmore's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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