Town Hall · Lincoln

Lincoln, AL town hall & government

Lincoln spent $13.7 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $1,959 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Lincoln's money goes

Spent
$13.7 million
fiscal year to September 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,959
typical Alabama cities: $1,419
Long-term debt
$11.8 million
$1,687 per resident
Police
$4.8 million35%
Water & other utilities
$2.7 million20%
Administration & buildings
$915,0007%
Interest on debt
$877,0006%
Roads & transportation
$861,0006%
Parks & libraries
$768,0006%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$385,0003%
Fire
$113,0001%
Health & welfare
$2,000<1%
Sewer & trash
$1,000<1%
Other
$2.2 million16%

Where the money comes from

  • Other taxes & licenses 57%
  • Utility sales 24%
  • Fees & charges 12%
  • From the state 5%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%

Lincoln didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Lincoln

Full-time staff
68
19 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$35,600
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
18
and 6 full-time firefighters
Police
24 full-time
Roads & transportation
16 full-time
Administration & buildings
3 full-time9 part
Sewer & trash
7 full-time
Parks & libraries
2 full-time9 part
Fire
6 full-time
Health & welfare
2 full-time1 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
2 full-time
Other
6 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Lincoln didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Talladega County School District

Lincoln's K–12 school district, shared with Bon Air, Childersburg, Munford, Oak Grove, Talladega Springs and Waldo. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$12,819
Alabama: $13,926
Students
7,157
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$51.3 million
at year end

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

  • Local 27%
  • State 53%
  • Federal 20%

Of the $12,819 per pupil, $6,239 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 Lincoln pay

Typical tax bill
$592
a year · Alabama typical $788
Effective rate
0.32%
of home value · Alabama 0.38%
Typical home value
$187,200
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 Lincoln's government

🏛️ Official websitelincolnalabama.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Lincoln →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Lincoln

Lincoln is represented in Congress by Senators Tommy Tuberville and Katie Boyd Britt and Representative Mike Rogers. Kay Ivey is governor.

All of Lincoln'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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