Town Hall · Lockhart

Lockhart, AL town hall & government

Lockhart spent $1.4 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $2,845 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Lockhart's money goes

Spent
$1.4 million
fiscal year to September 30, 2022
Per resident
$2,845
typical Alabama cities: $1,419
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Sewer & trash
$805,00057%
Police
$394,00028%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$13,0001%
Water & other utilities
$9,0001%
Administration & buildings
$2,000<1%
Other
$191,00014%

Where the money comes from

  • Other taxes & licenses 35%
  • Utility sales 31%
  • Fees & charges 14%
  • Property taxes 11%
  • Sales taxes 9%

Lockhart 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 Lockhart

Full-time staff
5
19 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$42,500
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
3 full-time10 part
Police
0 full-time5 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time3 part
Sewer & trash
1 full-time
Water & other utilities
1 full-time
Roads & transportation
0 full-time1 part

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Covington County School District

Lockhart's K–12 school district, shared with Babbie, Carolina, Florala, Gantt, Heath and Horn Hill. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$12,639
Alabama: $13,926
Students
3,085
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$3 million
at year end

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

  • Local 24%
  • State 60%
  • Federal 16%

Of the $12,639 per pupil, $7,370 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 Lockhart pay

Typical tax bill
$382
a year · Alabama typical $788
Effective rate
0.56%
of home value · Alabama 0.38%
Typical home value
$68,300
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 Lockhart's government

Town hall & decisions in Lockhart →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Lockhart

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

All of Lockhart'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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