Fairhope, AL town hall & government
Fairhope spent $81.9 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $3,475 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Fairhope's government.
Who runs Fairhope
From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Where Fairhope's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 40%
- Fees & charges 17%
- Sales taxes 15%
- From the state 11%
- Property taxes 7%
- Other taxes & licenses 5%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- From the federal government 1%
Who works for Fairhope
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Fairhope didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Baldwin County School District
Fairhope's K–12 school district, shared with Bay Minette, Daphne, Elberta, 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 Fairhope kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Fairhope 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 Fairhope's government
Who represents Fairhope
Fairhope 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.