Town Hall · Fruithurst

Fruithurst, AL town hall & government

Fruithurst spent $12,000 in the year to September 30, 2022, about $42 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Fruithurst's money goes

Spent
$12,000
fiscal year to September 30, 2022
Per resident
$42
typical Alabama cities: $1,419
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Administration & buildings
$10,00083%
Roads & transportation
$2,00017%

Where the money comes from

  • Sales taxes 53%
  • Property taxes 26%
  • Other taxes & licenses 11%
  • Income taxes 11%
Town workforce

Who works for Fruithurst

Full-time staff
0
4 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time3 part
Health & welfare
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Cleburne County School District

Fruithurst's K–12 school district, shared with Heflin, Ranburne and Edwardsville. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$12,965
Alabama: $13,926
Students
2,525
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$6.1 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Alabama districts overall: 31% local, 53% state, 16% federal

  • Local 18%
  • State 67%
  • Federal 15%

Of the $12,965 per pupil, $7,129 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 Fruithurst pay

Typical tax bill
$500
a year · Alabama typical $788
Effective rate
0.52%
of home value · Alabama 0.38%
Typical home value
$95,500
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 Fruithurst's government

Town hall & decisions in Fruithurst →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Fruithurst

Fruithurst is represented in Congress by Senators Tommy Tuberville and Katie Boyd Britt and Representative Mike Rogers. Kay Ivey is governor.

All of Fruithurst'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.

The door’s open

Where to, neighbor?

You’re in Fruithurst, ALView boundary

Nearby

All towns & citiesExplore the map
Loading boundary…

Fruithurst is your selected town. The feed includes posts assigned to this town, not a distance radius or ZIP code.

Neighborhoods narrow the feed further, while townwide announcements, events, and issues remain visible.

Boundary source: https://tigerweb.geo.census.gov/arcgis/rest/services/TIGERweb/Places_CouSub_ConCity_SubMCD/MapServer/18 · 2025-01-01