Town Hall · Luverne

Luverne, AL town hall & government

Luverne spent $4.8 million in the year to September 30, 2024, about $1,788 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Luverne's money goes

Spent
$4.8 million
fiscal year to September 30, 2024
Per resident
$1,788
typical Alabama cities: $2,292
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Water & other utilities
$3.6 million74%
Police
$627,00013%
Sewer & trash
$343,0007%
Parks & libraries
$194,0004%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$65,0001%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 52%
  • Sales taxes 36%
  • Fees & charges 7%
  • Other taxes & licenses 4%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%

Luverne didn't report all of its 2024 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Luverne

Full-time staff
42
51 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$49,300
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
12
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
16 full-time3 part
Parks & libraries
3 full-time24 part
Roads & transportation
10 full-time
Administration & buildings
3 full-time13 part
Water & other utilities
8 full-time
Sewer & trash
2 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time1 part
Health & welfare
0 full-time1 part
Other
0 full-time9 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Luverne didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Crenshaw County School District

Luverne's K–12 school district, shared with Brantley, Dozier, Glenwood, Petrey and Rutledge. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$14,702
Alabama: $13,926
Students
2,088
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$5.2 million
at year end

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

  • Local 17%
  • State 60%
  • Federal 22%

Of the $14,702 per pupil, $8,690 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 Luverne pay

Typical tax bill
$381
a year · Alabama typical $788
Effective rate
0.22%
of home value · Alabama 0.38%
Typical home value
$170,100
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 Luverne's government

🏛️ Official websiteluverne.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Luverne →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Luverne

Luverne is represented in Congress by Senators Tommy Tuberville and Katie Boyd Britt and Representative Shomari Figures. Kay Ivey is governor.

All of Luverne'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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