Town Hall · Hoover

Hoover, AL town hall & government

Hoover spent $140.6 million in the year to September 30, 2024, about $1,521 per resident.

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

Local leadership

Who runs Hoover

From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.

Town budget

Where Hoover's money goes

Spent
$140.6 million
fiscal year to September 30, 2024
Per resident
$1,521
typical Alabama cities: $2,292
Long-term debt
$185.4 million
$2,006 per resident
Fire
$31 million22%
Police
$28.6 million20%
Parks & libraries
$23.1 million16%
Administration & buildings
$20.6 million15%
Sewer & trash
$11.8 million8%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$10 million7%
Roads & transportation
$6.4 million5%
Interest on debt
$4.4 million3%
Health & welfare
$139,000<1%
Other
$4.4 million3%

Where the money comes from

  • Sales taxes 63%
  • From the state 9%
  • Property taxes 8%
  • Interest, fines & other 8%
  • Other taxes & licenses 6%
  • Fees & charges 6%
Town workforce

Who works for Hoover

Full-time staff
723
83 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$79,500
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
153
and 162 full-time firefighters
Police
222 full-time7 part
Fire
176 full-time
Parks & libraries
80 full-time64 part
Roads & transportation
88 full-time1 part
Administration & buildings
71 full-time9 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
39 full-time
Schools
32 full-time
Housing & development
4 full-time
Other
11 full-time2 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Hoover City School District

Hoover's K–12 school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$15,227
Alabama: $13,926
Students
13,524
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$128.9 million
at year end

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

  • Local 55%
  • State 41%
  • Federal 5%

Of the $15,227 per pupil, $9,042 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 Hoover: Jefferson County School District ($12,625 per pupil) · Shelby County School District ($13,422 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Hoover pay

Typical tax bill
$2,486
a year · Alabama typical $788
Effective rate
0.60%
of home value · Alabama 0.38%
Typical home value
$412,200
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 Hoover's government

🏛️ Official websitehooveral.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Hoover →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Hoover

Hoover 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.

All of Hoover'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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