Town Hall · Irondale

Irondale, AL town hall & government

Irondale spent $29.3 million in the year to September 30, 2024, about $2,195 per resident.

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

Local leadership

Who runs Irondale

James Douglas Stewart Jr.MayorTerm ends 2029 205-956-9200Email Source ↗ Out of date? Sign in to tell us

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Town budget

Where Irondale's money goes

Spent
$29.3 million
fiscal year to September 30, 2024
Per resident
$2,195
typical Alabama cities: $2,292
Long-term debt
$43.6 million
$3,262 per resident
Fire
$7.2 million24%
Parks & libraries
$6.2 million21%
Sewer & trash
$5.8 million20%
Police
$4.5 million15%
Water & other utilities
$2.8 million10%
Interest on debt
$1.8 million6%
Administration & buildings
$710,0002%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$354,0001%

Where the money comes from

  • Sales taxes 53%
  • Other taxes & licenses 23%
  • Property taxes 10%
  • Utility sales 9%
  • Fees & charges 4%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Irondale

Full-time staff
159
10 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$57,900
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
31
and 50 full-time firefighters
Fire
50 full-time
Police
38 full-time
Administration & buildings
19 full-time6 part
Roads & transportation
14 full-time
Sewer & trash
11 full-time
Parks & libraries
8 full-time2 part
Water & other utilities
6 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
2 full-time
Other
11 full-time2 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Jefferson County School District

Irondale's K–12 school district, shared with Adamsville, Brighton, Brookside, Cardiff, Center Point and Fultondale. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$12,625
Alabama: $13,926
Students
35,671
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$274.2 million
at year end

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

  • Local 30%
  • State 57%
  • Federal 13%

Of the $12,625 per pupil, $6,769 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 Irondale pay

Typical tax bill
$1,223
a year · Alabama typical $788
Effective rate
0.48%
of home value · Alabama 0.38%
Typical home value
$255,800
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 Irondale's government

🏛️ Official websitecityofirondaleal.gov ↗

Town hall & decisions in Irondale →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Irondale

Irondale 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 Irondale'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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