Town Hall · Clayton

Clayton, AL town hall & government

Clayton spent $1.7 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $591 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Clayton's government.

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Clayton's money goes

Spent
$1.7 million
fiscal year to September 30, 2022
Per resident
$591
typical Alabama cities: $1,419
Long-term debt
$616,000
$218 per resident
Police
$644,00039%
Administration & buildings
$443,00026%
Fire
$245,00015%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$151,0009%
Parks & libraries
$9,0001%
Other
$180,00011%

Where the money comes from

  • Interest, fines & other 61%
  • Fees & charges 39%

Clayton didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce

Who works for Clayton

Full-time staff
5
15 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$59,700
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
2
full-time, with power of arrest
Fire
0 full-time8 part
Police
2 full-time2 part
Administration & buildings
1 full-time3 part
Sewer & trash
2 full-time1 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Barbour County School District

Clayton's K–12 school district, shared with Bakerhill, Blue Springs, Clio and Louisville. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$20,720
Alabama: $13,926
Students
679
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$3.2 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Alabama districts overall: 31% local, 53% state, 16% federal

  • Local 21%
  • State 52%
  • Federal 27%

Of the $20,720 per pupil, $9,635 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Clayton pay

Typical tax bill
$199
a year · Alabama typical $788
Effective rate
0.28%
of home value · Alabama 0.38%
Typical home value
$72,300
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Clayton's government

Town hall & decisions in Clayton →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Clayton

Clayton is represented in Congress by Senators Tommy Tuberville and Katie Boyd Britt and Representative Shomari Figures. Kay Ivey is governor.

All of Clayton's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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