Chelsea, AL town hall & government
Chelsea spent $15.1 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $1,035 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Chelsea's government.
Where Chelsea's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 66%
- Other taxes & licenses 11%
- From the federal government 7%
- Fees & charges 6%
- Interest, fines & other 6%
- From the state 4%
Who works for Chelsea
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Shelby County School District
Chelsea's K–12 school district, shared with Columbiana, Harpersville, Montevallo, Westover, Wilsonville and Wilton. 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 Chelsea kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Chelsea 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 Chelsea's government
Who represents Chelsea
Chelsea 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.