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Headland, AL town hall & government

Headland spent $7.1 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $1,501 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Headland's money goes

Spent
$7.1 million
fiscal year to September 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,501
typical Alabama cities: $1,419
Long-term debt
$7.5 million
$1,587 per resident
Administration & buildings
$1.4 million20%
Police
$1.3 million19%
Sewer & trash
$1.2 million17%
Water & other utilities
$1.1 million15%
Health & welfare
$1 million14%
Parks & libraries
$501,0007%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$346,0005%
Roads & transportation
$137,0002%
Fire
$77,0001%
Other
$48,0001%

Where the money comes from

  • Sales taxes 33%
  • Fees & charges 19%
  • Utility sales 10%
  • From the federal government 8%
  • Other taxes & licenses 8%
  • Interest, fines & other 7%
  • From the state 7%
  • Property taxes 6%
  • From other local governments 2%
Town workforce

Who works for Headland

Full-time staff
57
32 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$36,800
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
12
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
26 full-time
Fire
9 full-time11 part
Administration & buildings
7 full-time7 part
Parks & libraries
3 full-time9 part
Roads & transportation
6 full-time2 part
Water & other utilities
3 full-time
Health & welfare
1 full-time3 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
1 full-time
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

Henry County School District

Headland's K–12 school district, shared with Abbeville, Haleburg and Newville. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$12,628
Alabama: $13,926
Students
2,539
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$23.5 million
at year end

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

  • Local 19%
  • State 63%
  • Federal 18%

Of the $12,628 per pupil, $7,082 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 Headland pay

Typical tax bill
$873
a year · Alabama typical $788
Effective rate
0.40%
of home value · Alabama 0.38%
Typical home value
$219,600
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 Headland's government

🏛️ Official websiteheadlandalabama.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Headland →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Headland

Headland is represented in Congress by Senators Tommy Tuberville and Katie Boyd Britt and Representative Barry Moore. Kay Ivey is governor.

All of Headland'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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