Gantt, AL town hall & government
Gantt spent $71,000 in the year to September 30, 2022, about $332 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Gantt's government.
Where Gantt's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 72%
- Utility sales 14%
- From the state 14%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Who works for Gantt
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Covington County School District
Gantt's K–12 school district, shared with Babbie, Carolina, Florala, 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 Gantt kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Gantt 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 Gantt's government
Who represents Gantt
Gantt 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.