Midland, AL town hall & government
Midland spent $2.9 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $1,223 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Midland's government.
Where Midland's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 24%
- Sales taxes 23%
- Fees & charges 20%
- Other taxes & licenses 15%
- Utility sales 11%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- Property taxes 3%
Who works for Midland
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Dale County School District
Midland's K–12 school district, shared with Ariton, Grimes, Napier Field, Pinckard and Newton. 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 20%
- State 64%
- Federal 16%
Of the $12,568 per pupil, $7,427 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 Midland kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Midland 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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Midland's government
Who represents Midland
Midland is represented in Congress by Senators Tommy Tuberville and Katie Boyd Britt and Representative Barry Moore. 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.