Camden, AL town hall & government
Camden spent $2.4 million in the year to September 30, 2024, about $1,342 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Camden's government.
Where Camden's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 35%
- Interest, fines & other 16%
- Utility sales 15%
- Other taxes & licenses 15%
- Fees & charges 11%
- Property taxes 5%
- From the state 3%
- From the federal government <1%
Camden 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 Camden
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Camden didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Wilcox County School District
Camden's K–12 school district, shared with Oak Hill, Pine Apple, Pine Hill and Yellow Bluff. 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 22%
- State 49%
- Federal 28%
Of the $19,885 per pupil, $8,866 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 Camden kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Camden 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 Camden's government
Who represents Camden
Camden is represented in Congress by Senators Tommy Tuberville and Katie Boyd Britt and Representative Terri A. Sewell. 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.