Town Hall · Emelle

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.

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Emelle's money goes

Spent
$246,000
fiscal year to September 30, 2022
Per resident
$5,348
typical Alabama cities: $1,419
Long-term debt
$240,000
$5,217 per resident
Water & other utilities
$77,00031%
Parks & libraries
$32,00013%
Sewer & trash
$30,00012%
Police
$28,00011%
Roads & transportation
$23,0009%
Fire
$21,0009%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$6,0002%
Administration & buildings
$6,0002%
Health & welfare
$2,0001%
Other
$21,0009%

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.

Schools · school year 2023–24

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.

Spending per pupil
$21,792
Alabama: $13,926
Students
976
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$12.3 million
at year end

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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Emelle pay

Typical tax bill
$199
a year · Alabama typical $788
Effective rate
0.27%
of home value · Alabama 0.38%
Typical home value
$73,300
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 Emelle's government

Town hall & decisions in Emelle →

Beyond town hall

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.

All of Emelle'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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