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Gu-Win, AL town hall & government

Gu-Win spent $844,000 in the year to September 30, 2022, about $4,879 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Gu-Win's government.

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Gu-Win's money goes

Spent
$844,000
fiscal year to September 30, 2022
Per resident
$4,879
typical Alabama cities: $1,419
Long-term debt
$829,000
$4,792 per resident
Water & other utilities
$268,00032%
Parks & libraries
$112,00013%
Sewer & trash
$106,00013%
Police
$97,00011%
Roads & transportation
$76,0009%
Fire
$70,0008%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$20,0002%
Administration & buildings
$19,0002%
Health & welfare
$4,000<1%
Other
$72,0009%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 63%
  • Sales taxes 22%
  • Property taxes 7%
  • Fees & charges 6%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
  • Interest, fines & other <1%

Gu-Win didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Marion County School District

Gu-Win's K–12 school district, shared with Bear Creek, Guin, Hackleburg, Hamilton, Brilliant and Twin. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$12,948
Alabama: $13,926
Students
3,358
in the whole district
Long-term debt
None
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Alabama districts overall: 31% local, 53% state, 16% federal

  • Local 18%
  • State 62%
  • Federal 19%

Of the $12,948 per pupil, $7,263 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.

Also serving Gu-Win: Winfield City School District ($13,754 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Gu-Win pay

Typical tax bill
$450
a year · Alabama typical $788
Effective rate
0.25%
of home value · Alabama 0.38%
Typical home value
$177,800
owner-occupied

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.

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Beyond town hall

Who represents Gu-Win

Gu-Win is represented in Congress by Senators Tommy Tuberville and Katie Boyd Britt and Representative Robert B. Aderholt. Kay Ivey is governor.

All of Gu-Win's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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