Town Hall · Daphne

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.

Town budget

Where Daphne's money goes

Spent
$60.9 million
fiscal year to September 30, 2024
Per resident
$2,052
typical Alabama cities: $2,292
Long-term debt
$24.7 million
$831 per resident
Roads & transportation
$12.5 million21%
Administration & buildings
$11.7 million19%
Parks & libraries
$8.6 million14%
Police
$7.7 million13%
Fire
$6.6 million11%
Sewer & trash
$2.5 million4%
Health & welfare
$2.1 million3%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$1.9 million3%
Interest on debt
$772,0001%
Paid to other governments
$611,0001%
Other
$5.9 million10%

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%
Town workforce

Who works for Daphne

Full-time staff
327
47 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$62,800
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
59
and 61 full-time firefighters
Police
74 full-time15 part
Fire
62 full-time
Roads & transportation
52 full-time2 part
Parks & libraries
43 full-time17 part
Administration & buildings
31 full-time9 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
17 full-time
Sewer & trash
14 full-time1 part
Health & welfare
6 full-time1 part
Other
28 full-time2 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

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.

Spending per pupil
$14,438
Alabama: $13,926
Students
31,818
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$192.6 million
at year end

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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Daphne pay

Typical tax bill
$1,314
a year · Alabama typical $788
Effective rate
0.41%
of home value · Alabama 0.38%
Typical home value
$323,400
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.

Local

Contact Daphne's government

🏛️ Official websitedaphneal.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Daphne →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Daphne

Daphne is represented in Congress by Senators Tommy Tuberville and Katie Boyd Britt and Representative Barry Moore. Kay Ivey is governor.

All of Daphne'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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