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Hamilton, AL town hall & government

Hamilton spent $8.9 million in the year to September 30, 2024, about $1,285 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Hamilton's money goes

Spent
$8.9 million
fiscal year to September 30, 2024
Per resident
$1,285
typical Alabama cities: $2,292
Long-term debt
$8 million
$1,153 per resident
Courts, inspections & corrections
$1.7 million19%
Administration & buildings
$947,00011%
Sewer & trash
$791,0009%
Police
$779,0009%
Water & other utilities
$703,0008%
Fire
$338,0004%
Interest on debt
$320,0004%
Parks & libraries
$264,0003%
Other
$3.1 million35%

Where the money comes from

  • Sales taxes 42%
  • Interest, fines & other 16%
  • Utility sales 15%
  • Other taxes & licenses 14%
  • Fees & charges 11%
  • Property taxes 3%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Hamilton

Full-time staff
65
12 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$46,200
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
14
and 7 full-time firefighters
Water & other utilities
19 full-time1 part
Police
14 full-time
Roads & transportation
13 full-time1 part
Parks & libraries
6 full-time6 part
Fire
7 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
3 full-time
Administration & buildings
3 full-time
Other
0 full-time4 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Hamilton didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Marion County School District

Hamilton's K–12 school district, shared with Bear Creek, Guin, Hackleburg, Brilliant, Gu-Win 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Hamilton pay

Typical tax bill
$338
a year · Alabama typical $788
Effective rate
0.32%
of home value · Alabama 0.38%
Typical home value
$106,300
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.

Local

Contact Hamilton's government

🏛️ Official websitecityofhamilton.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Hamilton →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Hamilton

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

All of Hamilton'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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