Colony, AL town hall & government
Colony spent $92,000 in the year to September 30, 2022, about $316 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Colony's government.
Where Colony's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From other local governments 74%
- From the state 17%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- Fees & charges 3%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
Who works for Colony
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Cullman County School District
Colony's K–12 school district, shared with Baileyton, Berlin, Dodge City, Fairview, Good Hope and Hanceville. 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 $12,494 per pupil, $7,054 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 Colony kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Colony 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 Colony's government
Who represents Colony
Colony 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.