Town Hall · Dutton

Dutton, AL town hall & government

Dutton spent $335,000 in the year to September 30, 2022, about $1,091 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Dutton's government.

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Dutton's money goes

Spent
$335,000
fiscal year to September 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,091
typical Alabama cities: $1,419
Long-term debt
$5,000
$16 per resident
Fire
$111,00033%
Parks & libraries
$101,00030%
Administration & buildings
$83,00025%
Roads & transportation
$40,00012%

Where the money comes from

  • Sales taxes 96%
  • Property taxes 3%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%

Dutton didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Dutton

Full-time staff
1
10 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$45,000
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
1 full-time8 part
Parks & libraries
0 full-time2 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Dutton didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Jackson County School District

Dutton's K–12 school district, shared with Bridgeport, Hollywood, Hytop, Langston, Paint Rock and Pisgah. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$13,280
Alabama: $13,926
Students
5,181
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$26.8 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Alabama districts overall: 31% local, 53% state, 16% federal

  • Local 28%
  • State 54%
  • Federal 18%

Of the $13,280 per pupil, $7,137 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 Dutton pay

Typical tax bill
$396
a year · Alabama typical $788
Effective rate
0.35%
of home value · Alabama 0.38%
Typical home value
$113,800
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Dutton's government

Town hall & decisions in Dutton →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Dutton

Dutton is represented in Congress by Senators Tommy Tuberville and Katie Boyd Britt and Representative Dale W. Strong. Kay Ivey is governor.

All of Dutton'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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