Lipscomb, AL town hall & government
Lipscomb spent $1.7 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $811 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Lipscomb's government.
Where Lipscomb's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 38%
- Utility sales 30%
- Other taxes & licenses 14%
- Fees & charges 11%
- Property taxes 4%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
Lipscomb 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 Lipscomb
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Jefferson County School District
Lipscomb's K–12 school district, shared with Adamsville, Brighton, Brookside, Cardiff, Center Point and Fultondale. 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 30%
- State 57%
- Federal 13%
Of the $12,625 per pupil, $6,769 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 Lipscomb kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Lipscomb 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 Lipscomb's government
Who represents Lipscomb
Lipscomb is represented in Congress by Senators Tommy Tuberville and Katie Boyd Britt and Representative Terri A. Sewell. 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.