Town Hall · Moulton

Moulton, AL town hall & government

Moulton spent $20.6 million in the year to September 30, 2023, about $6,143 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Moulton's money goes

Spent
$20.6 million
fiscal year to September 30, 2023
Per resident
$6,143
typical Alabama cities: $2,450
Long-term debt
$8.6 million
$2,576 per resident
Water & other utilities
$3.7 million18%
Police
$1.3 million6%
Sewer & trash
$1.1 million5%
Administration & buildings
$1.1 million5%
Parks & libraries
$926,0004%
Fire
$623,0003%
Roads & transportation
$591,0003%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$345,0002%
Interest on debt
$20,000<1%
Other
$10.9 million53%

Where the money comes from

  • Sales taxes 34%
  • Utility sales 32%
  • Fees & charges 16%
  • From other local governments 6%
  • Interest, fines & other 5%
  • Other taxes & licenses 4%
  • Property taxes 2%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Moulton

Full-time staff
38
23 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$71,800
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
9
and 3 full-time firefighters
Parks & libraries
7 full-time10 part
Water & other utilities
11 full-time2 part
Police
10 full-time1 part
Administration & buildings
2 full-time5 part
Fire
3 full-time1 part
Sewer & trash
3 full-time1 part
Roads & transportation
2 full-time2 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Moulton didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Lawrence County School District

Moulton's K–12 school district, shared with Courtland, Hillsboro, North Courtland and Town Creek. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$13,714
Alabama: $13,926
Students
4,689
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$39.5 million
at year end

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

  • Local 24%
  • State 58%
  • Federal 18%

Of the $13,714 per pupil, $7,282 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Moulton pay

Typical tax bill
$581
a year · Alabama typical $788
Effective rate
0.47%
of home value · Alabama 0.38%
Typical home value
$123,900
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.

Local

Contact Moulton's government

Town hall & decisions in Moulton →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Moulton

Moulton is represented in Congress by Senators Tommy Tuberville and Katie Boyd Britt and Representative Dale W. Strong. Kay Ivey is governor.

All of Moulton'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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