Town Hall · Jemison

Jemison, AL town hall & government

Jemison spent $4.6 million in the year to September 30, 2023, about $1,732 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Jemison's money goes

Spent
$4.6 million
fiscal year to September 30, 2023
Per resident
$1,732
typical Alabama cities: $2,450
Long-term debt
$3.3 million
$1,250 per resident
Administration & buildings
$979,00021%
Police
$943,00021%
Sewer & trash
$759,00017%
Water & other utilities
$466,00010%
Fire
$421,0009%
Paid to other governments
$196,0004%
Roads & transportation
$189,0004%
Interest on debt
$187,0004%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$150,0003%
Parks & libraries
$119,0003%
Other
$182,0004%

Where the money comes from

  • Sales taxes 49%
  • Utility sales 16%
  • Fees & charges 14%
  • Other taxes & licenses 9%
  • Interest, fines & other 6%
  • Property taxes 4%
  • From the state 1%
  • From other local governments 1%

Jemison didn't report all of its 2023 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce

Who works for Jemison

Full-time staff
30
22 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$48,400
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
13
and 1 full-time firefighter
Police
13 full-time4 part
Administration & buildings
5 full-time6 part
Fire
1 full-time8 part
Water & other utilities
5 full-time
Roads & transportation
3 full-time1 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
2 full-time
Parks & libraries
1 full-time2 part
Other
0 full-time1 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

Chilton County School District

Jemison's K–12 school district, shared with Clanton, Maplesville and Thorsby. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$11,468
Alabama: $13,926
Students
7,930
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$2 million
at year end

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

  • Local 19%
  • State 62%
  • Federal 18%

Of the $11,468 per pupil, $6,544 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 Jemison pay

Typical tax bill
$514
a year · Alabama typical $788
Effective rate
0.30%
of home value · Alabama 0.38%
Typical home value
$170,000
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 Jemison's government

Town hall & decisions in Jemison →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Jemison

Jemison is represented in Congress by Senators Tommy Tuberville and Katie Boyd Britt and Representative Gary J. Palmer. Kay Ivey is governor.

All of Jemison'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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