Town Hall · Bridgeport

Bridgeport, AL town hall & government

Bridgeport spent $0 in the year to September 30, 2022, about $0 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Bridgeport's government.

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Bridgeport's money goes

Spent
$0
fiscal year to September 30, 2022
Per resident
$0
typical Alabama cities: $1,419
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end

Where the money comes from

  • Sales taxes 62%
  • From the federal government 22%
  • Property taxes 10%
  • From the state 5%

Bridgeport didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Bridgeport

Full-time staff
35
15 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$67,000
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
10
full-time, with power of arrest
Water & other utilities
13 full-time
Police
10 full-time4 part
Administration & buildings
5 full-time5 part
Roads & transportation
5 full-time2 part
Parks & libraries
1 full-time3 part
Sewer & trash
1 full-time
Fire
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Bridgeport didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Jackson County School District

Bridgeport's K–12 school district, shared with Dutton, Hollywood, Hytop, Langston, Paint Rock and Pisgah. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$13,280
Alabama: $13,926
Students
5,181
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$26.8 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Alabama districts overall: 31% local, 53% state, 16% federal

  • Local 28%
  • State 54%
  • Federal 18%

Of the $13,280 per pupil, $7,137 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Bridgeport pay

Typical tax bill
$270
a year · Alabama typical $788
Effective rate
0.29%
of home value · Alabama 0.38%
Typical home value
$94,000
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Bridgeport's government

Town hall & decisions in Bridgeport →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Bridgeport

Bridgeport is represented in Congress by Senators Tommy Tuberville and Katie Boyd Britt and Representative Dale W. Strong. Kay Ivey is governor.

All of Bridgeport's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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