Columbia, AL town hall & government
Columbia spent $692,000 in the year to September 30, 2022, about $931 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Columbia's government.
Where Columbia's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 55%
- Utility sales 17%
- From other local governments 17%
- Property taxes 5%
- Fees & charges 4%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- Interest, fines & other <1%
Who works for Columbia
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Houston County School District
Columbia's K–12 school district, shared with Ashford, Avon, Cottonwood, Cowarts, Gordon and Kinsey. 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 25%
- State 60%
- Federal 15%
Of the $11,679 per pupil, $6,839 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 Columbia kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Columbia 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 Columbia's government
Who represents Columbia
Columbia is represented in Congress by Senators Tommy Tuberville and Katie Boyd Britt and Representative Barry Moore. 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.