Dora, AL town hall & government
Dora spent $1.1 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $576 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Dora's government.
Where Dora's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 44%
- From other local governments 21%
- From the federal government 20%
- Other taxes & licenses 7%
- Property taxes 6%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- Fees & charges <1%
Who works for Dora
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Walker County School District
Dora's K–12 school district, shared with Carbon Hill, Cordova, Eldridge, Kansas, Oakman and Parrish. 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 23%
- State 60%
- Federal 17%
Of the $13,876 per pupil, $7,347 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 Dora kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Dora 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 Dora's government
Who represents Dora
Dora 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.