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Henagar, AL town hall & government

Henagar spent $535,000 in the year to September 30, 2022, about $226 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Henagar's money goes

Spent
$535,000
fiscal year to September 30, 2022
Per resident
$226
typical Alabama cities: $1,419
Long-term debt
$101,000
$43 per resident
Roads & transportation
$159,00030%
Police
$131,00024%
Administration & buildings
$106,00020%
Parks & libraries
$76,00014%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$35,0007%
Sewer & trash
$15,0003%
Fire
$13,0002%

Where the money comes from

  • Sales taxes 67%
  • Fees & charges 9%
  • From the federal government 8%
  • Other taxes & licenses 7%
  • Property taxes 4%
  • Interest, fines & other 4%

Henagar 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 Henagar

Full-time staff
21
9 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$41,100
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
6
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
10 full-time2 part
Administration & buildings
3 full-time6 part
Roads & transportation
4 full-time
Sewer & trash
2 full-time
Parks & libraries
1 full-time1 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
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

DeKalb County School District

Henagar's K–12 school district, shared with Crossville, Fyffe, Geraldine, Hammondville, Ider and Lakeview. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$13,288
Alabama: $13,926
Students
8,704
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$15.5 million
at year end

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

  • Local 16%
  • State 62%
  • Federal 22%

Of the $13,288 per pupil, $7,655 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 Henagar pay

Typical tax bill
$452
a year · Alabama typical $788
Effective rate
0.31%
of home value · Alabama 0.38%
Typical home value
$144,700
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 Henagar's government

Town hall & decisions in Henagar →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Henagar

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

All of Henagar'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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