Elberta, AL town hall & government
Elberta spent $4.9 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $2,796 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Elberta's government.
Where Elberta's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 41%
- Sales taxes 40%
- Interest, fines & other 7%
- Other taxes & licenses 6%
- Property taxes 6%
Who works for Elberta
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Baldwin County School District
Elberta's K–12 school district, shared with Bay Minette, Daphne, Fairhope, Foley, Loxley and Magnolia Springs. 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 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.
Which schools Elberta kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Elberta 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 Elberta's government
Who represents Elberta
Elberta 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.