Emelle, AL town hall & government
Emelle spent $246,000 in the year to September 30, 2022, about $5,348 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Emelle's government.
Where Emelle's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 64%
- Sales taxes 21%
- Property taxes 7%
- Fees & charges 6%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
Emelle didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Sumter County School District
Emelle's K–12 school district, shared with Cuba, Epes, Gainesville, Geiger, Livingston and York. 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 20%
- State 41%
- Federal 40%
Of the $21,792 per pupil, $8,702 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 Emelle kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Emelle 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 Emelle's government
Who represents Emelle
Emelle is represented in Congress by Senators Tommy Tuberville and Katie Boyd Britt and Representative Terri A. Sewell. 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.