Town Hall · Malvern

Malvern, AL town hall & government

Malvern spent $1.1 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $785 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Malvern's money goes

Spent
$1.1 million
fiscal year to September 30, 2022
Per resident
$785
typical Alabama cities: $1,419
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Administration & buildings
$445,00039%
Water & other utilities
$280,00024%
Sewer & trash
$140,00012%
Police
$110,00010%
Fire
$45,0004%
Parks & libraries
$26,0002%
Other
$101,0009%

Where the money comes from

  • Sales taxes 38%
  • Utility sales 30%
  • Other taxes & licenses 14%
  • Fees & charges 12%
  • Property taxes 4%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%

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

Town workforce

Who works for Malvern

Full-time staff
2
7 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$40,700
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
0 full-time7 part
Roads & transportation
1 full-time
Water & other utilities
1 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Geneva County School District

Malvern's K–12 school district, shared with Black, Coffee Springs, Hartford, Samson and Slocomb. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$12,589
Alabama: $13,926
Students
2,819
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$6 million
at year end

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

  • Local 14%
  • State 62%
  • Federal 23%

Of the $12,589 per pupil, $6,988 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 Malvern pay

Typical tax bill
$380
a year · Alabama typical $788
Effective rate
0.29%
of home value · Alabama 0.38%
Typical home value
$129,400
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 Malvern's government

Town hall & decisions in Malvern →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Malvern

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

All of Malvern'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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