Town Hall · McKenzie

McKenzie, AL town hall & government

McKenzie spent $423,000 in the year to September 30, 2022, about $863 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where McKenzie's money goes

Spent
$423,000
fiscal year to September 30, 2022
Per resident
$863
typical Alabama cities: $1,419
Long-term debt
$67,000
$137 per resident
Health & welfare
$241,00057%
Administration & buildings
$127,00030%
Fire
$8,0002%
Other
$47,00011%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 58%
  • Property taxes 16%
  • Other taxes & licenses 16%
  • Fees & charges 9%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%

McKenzie 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 McKenzie

Full-time staff
2
8 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$40,500
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
1 full-time4 part
Police
0 full-time4 part
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. McKenzie didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Butler County School District

McKenzie's K–12 school district, shared with Georgiana and Greenville. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$13,445
Alabama: $13,926
Students
2,795
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$32.7 million
at year end

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

  • Local 19%
  • State 58%
  • Federal 22%

Of the $13,445 per pupil, $7,263 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.

Also serving McKenzie: Conecuh County School District ($18,623 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in McKenzie pay

Typical tax bill
$442
a year · Alabama typical $788
Effective rate
0.55%
of home value · Alabama 0.38%
Typical home value
$80,600
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 McKenzie's government

Town hall & decisions in McKenzie →

Beyond town hall

Who represents McKenzie

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

All of McKenzie'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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