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Mulga, AL town hall & government

Mulga spent $1.1 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $1,370 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Mulga's money goes

Spent
$1.1 million
fiscal year to September 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,370
typical Alabama cities: $1,419
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Administration & buildings
$508,00046%
Sewer & trash
$159,00015%
Police
$125,00011%
Water & other utilities
$103,0009%
Fire
$51,0005%
Parks & libraries
$30,0003%
Other
$117,00011%

Where the money comes from

  • Sales taxes 38%
  • Utility sales 37%
  • Other taxes & licenses 15%
  • Fees & charges 6%
  • Property taxes 4%

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

Town workforce

Who works for Mulga

Full-time staff
11
6 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$35,300
a year, before benefits
Water & other utilities
11 full-time
Administration & buildings
0 full-time6 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Jefferson County School District

Mulga's K–12 school district, shared with Adamsville, Brighton, Brookside, Cardiff, Center Point and Fultondale. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$12,625
Alabama: $13,926
Students
35,671
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$274.2 million
at year end

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

  • Local 30%
  • State 57%
  • Federal 13%

Of the $12,625 per pupil, $6,769 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 Mulga pay

Typical tax bill
$258
a year · Alabama typical $788
Effective rate
0.41%
of home value · Alabama 0.38%
Typical home value
$63,100
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 Mulga's government

Town hall & decisions in Mulga →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Mulga

Mulga is represented in Congress by Senators Tommy Tuberville and Katie Boyd Britt and Representative Terri A. Sewell. Kay Ivey is governor.

All of Mulga'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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