Geraldine, AL town hall & government
Geraldine spent $733,000 in the year to September 30, 2022, about $818 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Geraldine's government.
Where Geraldine's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 83%
- Other taxes & licenses 12%
- Property taxes 4%
- Interest, fines & other <1%
Geraldine 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 Geraldine
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
DeKalb County School District
Geraldine's K–12 school district, shared with Crossville, Fyffe, Hammondville, Henagar, Ider and Lakeview. 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 16%
- State 62%
- Federal 22%
Of the $13,288 per pupil, $7,655 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 Geraldine kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Geraldine 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 Geraldine's government
Who represents Geraldine
Geraldine is represented in Congress by Senators Tommy Tuberville and Katie Boyd Britt and Representative Robert B. Aderholt. 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.