Gardendale, AL town hall & government
Gardendale spent $25.2 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $1,787 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Gardendale's government.
Where Gardendale's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 63%
- From the state 14%
- Other taxes & licenses 11%
- Property taxes 7%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- Fees & charges 3%
Who works for Gardendale
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Gardendale didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Jefferson County School District
Gardendale's K–12 school district, shared with Adamsville, Brighton, Brookside, Cardiff, Center Point and Fultondale. 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 30%
- State 57%
- Federal 13%
Of the $12,625 per pupil, $6,769 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 Gardendale kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Gardendale 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 Gardendale's government
Who represents Gardendale
Gardendale is represented in Congress by Senators Tommy Tuberville and Katie Boyd Britt and Representative Gary J. Palmer. 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.