Cherokee, AL town hall & government
Cherokee spent $0 in the year to September 30, 2022, about $0 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Cherokee's government.
Where Cherokee's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 70%
- Fees & charges 21%
- Property taxes 5%
- Sales taxes 3%
Cherokee 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 Cherokee
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Colbert County School District
Cherokee's K–12 school district, shared with Leighton and Littleville. 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 33%
- State 50%
- Federal 17%
Of the $15,636 per pupil, $8,478 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 Cherokee kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Cherokee 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 Cherokee's government
Who represents Cherokee
Cherokee is represented in Congress by Senators Tommy Tuberville and Katie Boyd Britt and Representative Robert B. Aderholt. 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.