Calera, AL town hall & government
Calera spent $31.3 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $2,052 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Calera's government.
Where Calera's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 43%
- Utility sales 19%
- Fees & charges 17%
- Other taxes & licenses 7%
- Property taxes 7%
- Interest, fines & other 6%
Who works for Calera
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Shelby County School District
Calera's K–12 school district, shared with Chelsea, Columbiana, Harpersville, Montevallo, Westover and Wilsonville. 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 40%
- State 53%
- Federal 7%
Of the $13,422 per pupil, $7,681 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 Calera kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Calera 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 Calera's government
Who represents Calera
Calera is represented in Congress by Senators Tommy Tuberville and Katie Boyd Britt and Representative 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.