Town Hall · Heflin

Heflin, AL town hall & government

Heflin spent $3.5 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $1,029 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Heflin's money goes

Spent
$3.5 million
fiscal year to September 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,029
typical Alabama cities: $1,419
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Police
$1 million29%
Parks & libraries
$561,00016%
Roads & transportation
$512,00015%
Administration & buildings
$502,00014%
Interest on debt
$244,0007%
Sewer & trash
$205,0006%
Fire
$131,0004%
Health & welfare
$60,0002%
Other
$291,0008%

Where the money comes from

  • Sales taxes 45%
  • Other taxes & licenses 18%
  • Property taxes 13%
  • Fees & charges 12%
  • From the state 8%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%

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

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Heflin

Full-time staff
26
7 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$39,200
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
11
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
12 full-time
Administration & buildings
2 full-time7 part
Parks & libraries
5 full-time
Roads & transportation
4 full-time
Other
3 full-time

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Cleburne County School District

Heflin's K–12 school district, shared with Fruithurst, Ranburne and Edwardsville. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$12,965
Alabama: $13,926
Students
2,525
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$6.1 million
at year end

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

  • Local 18%
  • State 67%
  • Federal 15%

Of the $12,965 per pupil, $7,129 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 Heflin pay

Typical tax bill
$567
a year · Alabama typical $788
Effective rate
0.33%
of home value · Alabama 0.38%
Typical home value
$171,700
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 Heflin's government

🏛️ Official websitecityofheflin.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Heflin →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Heflin

Heflin is represented in Congress by Senators Tommy Tuberville and Katie Boyd Britt and Representative Mike Rogers. Kay Ivey is governor.

All of Heflin'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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