Florala, AL town hall & government
Florala spent $2.1 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $1,089 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Florala's government.
Where Florala's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 36%
- Utility sales 22%
- Fees & charges 19%
- From the state 8%
- Other taxes & licenses 7%
- Property taxes 5%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
Who works for Florala
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Florala didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Covington County School District
Florala's K–12 school district, shared with Babbie, Carolina, Gantt, Heath, Horn Hill and Libertyville. 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 24%
- State 60%
- Federal 16%
Of the $12,639 per pupil, $7,370 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 Florala kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Florala 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 Florala's government
Who represents Florala
Florala 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.