Killen, AL town hall & government
Killen spent $1.6 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $1,686 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Killen's government.
Where Killen's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 50%
- Property taxes 49%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Killen didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Killen
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Killen didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Lauderdale County School District
Killen's K–12 school district, shared with Anderson, Lexington, Rogersville, St. Florian and Waterloo. 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 25%
- State 65%
- Federal 10%
Of the $13,096 per pupil, $7,382 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 Killen kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Killen 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 Killen's government
Who represents Killen
Killen 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.