Gilbertown, AL town hall & government
Gilbertown spent $501,000 in the year to September 30, 2022, about $2,543 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Gilbertown's government.
Where Gilbertown's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 63%
- From other local governments 20%
- Other taxes & licenses 12%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- Fees & charges 1%
Who works for Gilbertown
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Choctaw County School District
Gilbertown's K–12 school district, shared with Butler, Lisman, Needham, Pennington, Silas and Toxey. 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 34%
- State 35%
- Federal 31%
Of the $18,051 per pupil, $7,565 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 Gilbertown kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Gilbertown 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 Gilbertown's government
Who represents Gilbertown
Gilbertown is represented in Congress by Senators Tommy Tuberville and Katie Boyd Britt and Representative Terri A. Sewell. 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.