Town Hall · Baileyton

Baileyton, AL town hall & government

Baileyton spent $941,000 in the year to September 30, 2024, about $1,398 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Baileyton's money goes

Spent
$941,000
fiscal year to September 30, 2024
Per resident
$1,398
typical Alabama cities: $2,292
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Administration & buildings
$437,00046%
Sewer & trash
$139,00015%
Police
$107,00011%
Water & other utilities
$87,0009%
Fire
$45,0005%
Parks & libraries
$26,0003%
Other
$100,00011%

Where the money comes from

  • Sales taxes 39%
  • Utility sales 35%
  • Other taxes & licenses 15%
  • Fees & charges 7%
  • Property taxes 4%
  • Interest, fines & other <1%

Baileyton 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 Baileyton

Full-time staff
2
9 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$31,200
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
0 full-time7 part
Parks & libraries
2 full-time
Other
0 full-time2 part

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Cullman County School District

Baileyton's K–12 school district, shared with Berlin, Colony, Dodge City, Fairview, Good Hope and Hanceville. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$12,494
Alabama: $13,926
Students
9,902
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$25.8 million
at year end

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

  • Local 27%
  • State 60%
  • Federal 13%

Of the $12,494 per pupil, $7,054 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 Baileyton pay

Typical tax bill
$199
a year · Alabama typical $788
Effective rate
0.22%
of home value · Alabama 0.38%
Typical home value
$89,800
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Baileyton's government

Town hall & decisions in Baileyton →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Baileyton

Baileyton is represented in Congress by Senators Tommy Tuberville and Katie Boyd Britt and Representative Robert B. Aderholt. Kay Ivey is governor.

All of Baileyton'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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