Florence, AL town hall & government
Florence spent $209.4 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $5,087 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Florence's government.
Who runs Florence
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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.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 Florence's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 62%
- Sales taxes 22%
- Fees & charges 4%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- Property taxes 3%
- From other local governments 3%
- From the federal government 2%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- From the state <1%
Who works for Florence
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2023. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Florence City School District
Florence's K–12 school district. 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 43%
- State 44%
- Federal 13%
Of the $15,456 per pupil, $8,915 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 Florence kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Florence 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 Florence's government
Who represents Florence
Florence is represented in Congress by Senators Tommy Tuberville and Katie Boyd Britt and Representative Robert B. Aderholt. 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.