Town Hall · McMullen

How McMullen is run

McMullen spent $92,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $10,222 per resident. (A Census Bureau estimate.)

City budget

$92,000

spent, year to June 30, 2022

Per resident

$10,222

Above typical Alabama cities ($1,419)

Long-term debt

$23,000

$2,556 per resident

What stands out about how McMullen is run

Read from the town’s budget, meetings and records. The page puts what stands out first.

Runs its own water & sewer18% of spending goes to water, sewer and trash, paid largely by users’ fees.A shared school districtShares Pickens County School District with 6+ other towns.

★ What stands out · Your share of the budget

About $10,222 per resident a year, or $28.01 a day

The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 43% of spending.

MCMULLENYour share · per resident · year to June 30, 2022

Administration & buildings$40,000 · 43%$4,444

Police$23,000 · 25%$2,556

Sewer & trash$17,000 · 18%$1,889

Roads & transportation$8,000 · 9%$889

Fire$2,000 · 2%$222

Parks & libraries$2,000 · 2%$222

Total per resident$10,222

Whole budget $92,000 · 9 residents
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Where the money comes from

Other taxes & licenses 56%Fees & charges 44%

An estimate

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

The school district

Pickens County School District

McMullen’s K–12 school district, shared with Aliceville, Carrollton, Ethelsville, Gordo, Memphis and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in McMullen →

$15,040

per pupil · AL $13,926

2,249

students

$7.6 million

long-term debt

Of the $15,040 per pupil, $8,307 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.

The district: schools, scores and graduation →

Where the district’s money comes from

Local 18%State 57%Federal 25%

Alabama districts overall: 31% local, 53% state, 16% federal.

School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in McMullen

Local officials aren’t in the public records we use for McMullen yet. Neighbors can add them.

Who represents McMullen

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for McMullen.

Politics & elections →

1
Your cityMayor & council

Local officials aren’t on record yet.
2
Alabama HouseState representatives

A.J. McCampbell
3
Alabama SenateState senator

Gerald Allen
4
GovernorStatewide

Kay Ivey
5
U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress

Terri A. Sewell
6
U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Alabama

Tommy Tuberville Katie Boyd Britt

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Reach McMullen’s government

Numbers and hours come from neighbors and the town’s own site (the Handbook). A new one goes live once two neighbors confirm it.

The Handbook →

Questions about how McMullen is run?

Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.

Town Square →

Weigh in

Does McMullen get good value for its tax dollars?

Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.

Ask neighbors

Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (for McMullen, mostly the Bureau’s estimates). School district: Census school finance survey. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates. Representatives: Open States, the Census and congress-legislators.