Bessemer, AL town hall & government
Bessemer spent $131.5 million in the year to September 30, 2023, about $5,133 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Bessemer's government.
Who runs Bessemer
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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.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 Bessemer's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 40%
- Sales taxes 27%
- Income taxes 6%
- From the state 6%
- Property taxes 6%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- Fees & charges 4%
- Other taxes & licenses 3%
- From the federal government 3%
Who works for Bessemer
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Bessemer City School District
Bessemer'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 25%
- State 45%
- Federal 30%
Of the $18,309 per pupil, $8,623 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 Bessemer kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Bessemer 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 Bessemer's government
Who represents Bessemer
Bessemer is represented in Congress by Senators Tommy Tuberville and Katie Boyd Britt and Representative Terri A. Sewell. 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.