Elba, AL town hall & government
Elba spent $6.6 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $1,684 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Elba's government.
Where Elba's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 57%
- Sales taxes 21%
- Fees & charges 10%
- From other local governments 7%
- Other taxes & licenses 3%
- Property taxes 2%
- Interest, fines & other <1%
Who works for Elba
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Elba didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Elba City School District
Elba's K–12 school district. 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 21%
- State 62%
- Federal 17%
Of the $15,429 per pupil, $8,498 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 Elba kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Elba 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 Elba's government
Who represents Elba
Elba 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.