Black, AL town hall & government
Black spent $26,000 in the year to October 31, 2022, about $128 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Black's government.
Where Black's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Other taxes & licenses 97%
- Utility sales 3%
- Sales taxes <1%
- Interest, fines & other <1%
Black 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 Black
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Geneva County School District
Black's K–12 school district, shared with Coffee Springs, Hartford, Malvern, Samson and Slocomb. 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 14%
- State 62%
- Federal 23%
Of the $12,589 per pupil, $6,988 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 Black kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Black 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 Black's government
Who represents Black
Black is represented in Congress by Senators Tommy Tuberville and Katie Boyd Britt and Representative Barry Moore. 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.