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Kinston, AL town hall & government

Kinston spent $552,000 in the year to September 30, 2022, about $1,000 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Kinston's money goes

Spent
$552,000
fiscal year to September 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,000
typical Alabama cities: $1,419
Long-term debt
$667,000
$1,208 per resident
Water & other utilities
$254,00046%
Police
$74,00013%
Administration & buildings
$65,00012%
Parks & libraries
$65,00012%
Sewer & trash
$42,0008%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$33,0006%
Fire
$19,0003%

Where the money comes from

  • From the federal government 47%
  • Utility sales 22%
  • Sales taxes 13%
  • From the state 11%
  • Fees & charges 3%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
  • Property taxes 2%
Town workforce

Who works for Kinston

Full-time staff
7
4 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$33,900
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
1
full-time, with power of arrest
Water & other utilities
3 full-time
Police
1 full-time2 part
Health & welfare
1 full-time1 part
Administration & buildings
1 full-time
Roads & transportation
1 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
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

Coffee County School District

Kinston's K–12 school district, shared with New Brockton. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$11,571
Alabama: $13,926
Students
2,904
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$19.1 million
at year end

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

  • Local 21%
  • State 65%
  • Federal 14%

Of the $11,571 per pupil, $6,788 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 Kinston pay

Typical tax bill
$243
a year · Alabama typical $788
Effective rate
0.34%
of home value · Alabama 0.38%
Typical home value
$70,500
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Kinston's government

Town hall & decisions in Kinston →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Kinston

Kinston is represented in Congress by Senators Tommy Tuberville and Katie Boyd Britt and Representative Barry Moore. Kay Ivey is governor.

All of Kinston'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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