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.
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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Where Hoover's money goes
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%
Who works for Hoover
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Hoover City School District
Hoover's K–12 school district. 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 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).
Which schools Hoover kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Hoover 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 Hoover's government
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.
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.