Gordon, AL town hall & government
Gordon spent $62,000 in the year to September 30, 2022, about $189 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Gordon's government.
Where Gordon's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 36%
- Sales taxes 34%
- From the federal government 29%
- Property taxes 1%
Who works for Gordon
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Houston County School District
Gordon's K–12 school district, shared with Ashford, Avon, Columbia, Cottonwood, Cowarts and Kinsey. 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 25%
- State 60%
- Federal 15%
Of the $11,679 per pupil, $6,839 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 Gordon kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Gordon 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 Gordon's government
Who represents Gordon
Gordon 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.