Gadsden, AL town hall & government
Gadsden spent $105.3 million in the year to September 30, 2024, about $3,160 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Gadsden's government.
Who runs Gadsden
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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.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 Gadsden's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 30%
- Property taxes 18%
- Other taxes & licenses 15%
- Fees & charges 11%
- Utility sales 7%
- From the state 7%
- From the federal government 6%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
Who works for Gadsden
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Gadsden City School District
Gadsden'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 19%
- State 53%
- Federal 28%
Of the $14,326 per pupil, $8,408 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 Gadsden kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Gadsden 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 Gadsden's government
Who represents Gadsden
Gadsden is represented in Congress by Senators Tommy Tuberville and Katie Boyd Britt and Representative Mike Rogers. 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.