Bear Creek, AL town hall & government
Bear Creek spent $542,000 in the year to September 30, 2022, about $511 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Bear Creek's government.
Where Bear Creek's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 41%
- Fees & charges 33%
- Other taxes & licenses 15%
- Property taxes 7%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
Bear Creek didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Bear Creek
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Marion County School District
Bear Creek's K–12 school district, shared with Guin, Hackleburg, Hamilton, Brilliant, Gu-Win and Twin. 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 18%
- State 62%
- Federal 19%
Of the $12,948 per pupil, $7,263 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 Bear Creek kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Bear Creek 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 Bear Creek's government
Who represents Bear Creek
Bear Creek is represented in Congress by Senators Tommy Tuberville and Katie Boyd Britt and Representative Robert B. Aderholt. 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.