Center Point, AL town hall & government
Center Point spent $6.8 million in the year to September 30, 2023, about $418 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Center Point's government.
Where Center Point's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 73%
- Other taxes & licenses 10%
- Interest, fines & other 8%
- Property taxes 6%
- Fees & charges 2%
Center Point didn't report all of its 2023 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Center Point
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Jefferson County School District
Center Point's K–12 school district, shared with Adamsville, Brighton, Brookside, Cardiff, 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 Center Point kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Center Point 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 Center Point's government
Who represents Center Point
Center Point is represented in Congress by Senators Tommy Tuberville and Katie Boyd Britt and Representatives Gary J. Palmer and 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.