Coaling, AL town hall & government
Coaling spent $600,000 in the year to September 30, 2022, about $367 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Coaling's government.
Who runs Coaling
From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Where Coaling's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 52%
- From the federal government 47%
- Interest, fines & other <1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Coaling
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Tuscaloosa County School District
Coaling's K–12 school district, shared with Brookwood, Coker, Northport, Lake View, Vance and Woodstock. 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 27%
- State 60%
- Federal 13%
Of the $12,186 per pupil, $6,677 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 Coaling kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Coaling 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 Coaling's government
Who represents Coaling
Coaling is represented in Congress by Senators Tommy Tuberville and Katie Boyd Britt and Representative 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.