Newbern, AL town hall & government
Newbern spent $24,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $138 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Newbern's government.
Where Newbern's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Other taxes & licenses 74%
- Property taxes 17%
- Sales taxes 9%
Newbern didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Newbern
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Hale County School District
Newbern's K–12 school district, shared with Akron, Greensboro and Moundville. 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 17%
- State 56%
- Federal 28%
Of the $14,365 per pupil, $7,311 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 Newbern kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Newbern 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 Newbern's government
Who represents Newbern
Newbern is represented in Congress by Senators Tommy Tuberville and Katie Boyd Britt and Representative Terri A. Sewell. 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.