Lester, AL town hall & government
Lester spent $1,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $7 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Lester's government.
Where Lester's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 50%
- Sales taxes 50%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Lester collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Lester 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 Lester
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Lester didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Limestone County School District
Lester's K–12 school district, shared with Ardmore, Elkmont and Mooresville. 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 22%
- State 67%
- Federal 11%
Of the $9,711 per pupil, $6,598 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 Lester kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Lester 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 Lester's government
Who represents Lester
Lester is represented in Congress by Senators Tommy Tuberville and Katie Boyd Britt and Representative Dale W. Strong. 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.