Douglas, AL town hall & government
Douglas spent $844,000 in the year to September 30, 2023, about $1,109 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Douglas's government.
Where Douglas's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 65%
- Interest, fines & other 21%
- Other taxes & licenses 10%
- From other local governments 5%
Who works for Douglas
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Douglas didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Marshall County School District
Douglas's K–12 school district, shared with Cherokee Ridge, Grant and Union Grove. 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 54%
- Federal 21%
Of the $13,665 per pupil, $7,021 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 Douglas kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Douglas 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 Douglas's government
Who represents Douglas
Douglas 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.