Town Hall · Gurley

Gurley, AL town hall & government

Gurley 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 Gurley's government.

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Gurley's money goes

Spent
$0
fiscal year to September 30, 2022
Per resident
$0
typical Alabama cities: $1,419
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end

Where the money comes from

  • Sales taxes 66%
  • Utility sales 20%
  • Other taxes & licenses 5%
  • From the state 3%
  • Property taxes 3%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%
  • From other local governments <1%
  • Fees & charges <1%

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

Town workforce

Who works for Gurley

Full-time staff
9
5 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$38,800
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
4
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
4 full-time2 part
Roads & transportation
3 full-time
Water & other utilities
1 full-time1 part
Administration & buildings
0 full-time2 part
Sewer & trash
1 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Madison County School District

Gurley's K–12 school district, shared with New Hope, Owens Cross Roads and Triana. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$11,271
Alabama: $13,926
Students
20,639
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$137.9 million
at year end

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

  • Local 34%
  • State 57%
  • Federal 8%

Of the $11,271 per pupil, $6,540 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Gurley pay

Typical tax bill
$462
a year · Alabama typical $788
Effective rate
0.24%
of home value · Alabama 0.38%
Typical home value
$194,800
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.

Local

Contact Gurley's government

🏛️ Official websitetownofgurleyal.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Gurley →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Gurley

Gurley is represented in Congress by Senators Tommy Tuberville and Katie Boyd Britt and Representative Dale W. Strong. Kay Ivey is governor.

All of Gurley'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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