Helena, AL town hall & government
Helena spent $14.1 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $694 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Helena's government.
Where Helena's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 58%
- Other taxes & licenses 20%
- Interest, fines & other 10%
- Property taxes 8%
- Fees & charges 3%
Who works for Helena
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Helena didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Shelby County School District
Helena's K–12 school district, shared with Chelsea, Columbiana, Harpersville, Montevallo, Westover and Wilsonville. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Alabama districts overall: 31% local, 53% state, 16% federal
- Local 40%
- State 53%
- Federal 7%
Of the $13,422 per pupil, $7,681 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 Helena: Jefferson County School District ($12,625 per pupil).
Which schools Helena kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Helena pay
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.
Contact Helena's government
Who represents Helena
Helena is represented in Congress by Senators Tommy Tuberville and Katie Boyd Britt and Representatives Gary J. Palmer and Terri A. Sewell. Kay Ivey is governor.
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.