Cardiff, AL town hall & government
Cardiff spent $15,000 in the year to September 30, 2022, about $273 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Cardiff's government.
Where Cardiff's money goes
Cardiff 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 Cardiff
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Cardiff didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Jefferson County School District
Cardiff's K–12 school district, shared with Adamsville, Brighton, Brookside, Center Point, Fultondale and Gardendale. 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 $12,625 per pupil, $6,769 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 Cardiff kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
Contact Cardiff's government
Who represents Cardiff
Cardiff 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.