Forkland, AL town hall & government
Forkland spent $287,000 in the year to September 30, 2022, about $492 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Forkland's government.
Where Forkland's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 65%
- Other taxes & licenses 20%
- Sales taxes 11%
- Property taxes 4%
Forkland didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Forkland
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Greene County School District
Forkland's K–12 school district, shared with Boligee, Eutaw and Union. 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 43%
- Federal 33%
Of the $19,272 per pupil, $8,939 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 Forkland kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Forkland 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 Forkland's government
Who represents Forkland
Forkland is represented in Congress by Senators Tommy Tuberville and Katie Boyd Britt and Representative Terri A. Sewell. 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.