Ider, AL town hall & government
Ider spent $1.1 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $1,425 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Ider's government.
Where Ider's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 80%
- Other taxes & licenses 10%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- Fees & charges 3%
- Property taxes 3%
Who works for Ider
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
DeKalb County School District
Ider's K–12 school district, shared with Crossville, Fyffe, Geraldine, Hammondville, Henagar and Lakeview. 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 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.
Which schools Ider kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Ider 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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Ider's government
Who represents Ider
Ider is represented in Congress by Senators Tommy Tuberville and Katie Boyd Britt and Representative Robert B. Aderholt. 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.