Montgomery, AL town hall & government
Montgomery spent $474.2 million in the year to September 30, 2024, about $2,407 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Montgomery's government.
Who runs Montgomery
From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Where Montgomery's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 36%
- Utility sales 20%
- Interest, fines & other 12%
- Property taxes 8%
- Other taxes & licenses 8%
- Fees & charges 6%
- From the federal government 5%
- From the state 4%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Montgomery
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Montgomery didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Montgomery County School District
Montgomery's K–12 school district. 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 46%
- Federal 26%
Of the $13,924 per pupil, $7,137 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 Montgomery kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Montgomery 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 Montgomery's government
Who represents Montgomery
Montgomery is represented in Congress by Senators Tommy Tuberville and Katie Boyd Britt and Representative Shomari Figures. 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.