Town Hall · Epes

Epes, AL town hall & government

Epes spent $212,000 in the year to September 30, 2022, about $650 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Epes's money goes

Spent
$212,000
fiscal year to September 30, 2022
Per resident
$650
typical Alabama cities: $1,419
Long-term debt
$518,000
$1,589 per resident
Administration & buildings
$116,00055%
Roads & transportation
$69,00033%
Housing & development
$22,00010%
Parks & libraries
$5,0002%

Where the money comes from

  • Other taxes & licenses 42%
  • Interest, fines & other 32%
  • Property taxes 26%

Epes 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 Epes

Full-time staff
1
22 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$44,300
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
1
full-time, with power of arrest
Administration & buildings
0 full-time19 part
Police
1 full-time
Sewer & trash
0 full-time2 part
Roads & transportation
0 full-time1 part

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Sumter County School District

Epes's K–12 school district, shared with Cuba, Emelle, 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 Epes pay

Typical tax bill
$199
a year · Alabama typical $788
Effective rate
0.35%
of home value · Alabama 0.38%
Typical home value
$56,700
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 Epes's government

🏛️ Official websitecityofepesalabama.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Epes →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Epes

Epes is represented in Congress by Senators Tommy Tuberville and Katie Boyd Britt and Representative Terri A. Sewell. Kay Ivey is governor.

All of Epes'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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