Cedar Bluff, AL town hall & government
Cedar Bluff spent $812,000 in the year to September 30, 2022, about $444 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Cedar Bluff's government.
Where Cedar Bluff's money goes
Cedar Bluff runs its own schools, so school spending is part of its budget. Comparisons are with other Alabama cities.
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 62%
- Property taxes 13%
- Other taxes & licenses 12%
- Fees & charges 11%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Cedar Bluff 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 Cedar Bluff
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Cedar Bluff didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Cherokee County School District
Cedar Bluff's K–12 school district, shared with Centre, Gaylesville, Leesburg and Sand Rock. The schools are run by Cedar Bluff, so this money is part of the budget above.
Where the district's money comes from Alabama districts overall: 31% local, 53% state, 16% federal
- Local 25%
- State 58%
- Federal 17%
Of the $13,383 per pupil, $7,540 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 Cedar Bluff kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Cedar Bluff 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 Cedar Bluff's government
Who represents Cedar Bluff
Cedar Bluff is represented in Congress by Senators Tommy Tuberville and Katie Boyd Britt and Representative 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.