Goodwater, AL town hall & government
Goodwater spent $0 in the year to September 30, 2022, about $0 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Goodwater's government.
Where Goodwater's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 85%
- Property taxes 14%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Goodwater 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 Goodwater
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Coosa County School District
Goodwater's K–12 school district, shared with Kellyton and Rockford. 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 26%
- State 55%
- Federal 19%
Of the $16,560 per pupil, $8,163 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 Goodwater kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Goodwater 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 Goodwater's government
Who represents Goodwater
Goodwater 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.