Margaret, AL town hall & government
Margaret spent $0 in the year to September 30, 2022, about $0 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Margaret's government.
Where Margaret's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 42%
- From the federal government 39%
- Property taxes 12%
- Interest, fines & other 7%
Margaret 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 Margaret
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
St. Clair County School District
Margaret's K–12 school district, shared with Ashville, Moody, Odenville, Ragland, Springville and Steele. 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 28%
- State 61%
- Federal 11%
Of the $11,330 per pupil, $6,386 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 Margaret kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Margaret 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.
Contact Margaret's government
Who represents Margaret
Margaret is represented in Congress by Senators Tommy Tuberville and Katie Boyd Britt and Representative Mike Rogers. 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.