Birmingham, AL town hall & government
Birmingham spent $779.8 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $3,960 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Birmingham's government.
Who runs Birmingham
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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.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 Birmingham's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 28%
- Utility sales 23%
- Income taxes 13%
- Property taxes 11%
- Other taxes & licenses 9%
- Interest, fines & other 6%
- From the federal government 4%
- Fees & charges 2%
- From the state 2%
- From other local governments 1%
Who works for Birmingham
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Birmingham City School District
Birmingham'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 34%
- State 37%
- Federal 28%
Of the $17,894 per pupil, $8,632 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 Birmingham kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Birmingham 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 Birmingham's government
Who represents Birmingham
Birmingham is represented in Congress by Senators Tommy Tuberville and Katie Boyd Britt and Representatives Terri A. Sewell and Gary J. Palmer. 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.