Daphne, AL town hall & government
Daphne spent $60.9 million in the year to September 30, 2024, about $2,052 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Daphne's government.
Where Daphne's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 53%
- Property taxes 13%
- From the state 9%
- Other taxes & licenses 8%
- From the federal government 8%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- Fees & charges 4%
- From other local governments 1%
Who works for Daphne
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Baldwin County School District
Daphne's K–12 school district, shared with Bay Minette, Elberta, Fairhope, Foley, Loxley and Magnolia Springs. 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 45%
- State 46%
- Federal 9%
Of the $14,438 per pupil, $8,289 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 Daphne kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Daphne 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 Daphne's government
Who represents Daphne
Daphne 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.