Boaz, AL town hall & government
Boaz spent $18.1 million in the year to September 30, 2024, about $1,763 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Boaz's government.
Who runs Boaz
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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.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 Boaz's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 46%
- Utility sales 18%
- Property taxes 13%
- Other taxes & licenses 11%
- Interest, fines & other 7%
- Fees & charges 4%
- From the state 1%
Boaz didn't report all of its 2024 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Boaz
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Boaz didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Boaz City School District
Boaz'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 30%
- State 57%
- Federal 13%
Of the $13,038 per pupil, $7,083 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 Boaz kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Boaz 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 Boaz's government
Who represents Boaz
Boaz is represented in Congress by Senators Tommy Tuberville and Katie Boyd Britt and Representatives Robert B. Aderholt and Mike Rogers. 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.