Oakman, AL town hall & government
Oakman spent $363,000 in the year to September 30, 2022, about $509 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Oakman's government.
Where Oakman's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Other taxes & licenses 42%
- Sales taxes 42%
- Fees & charges 9%
- Property taxes 6%
- Interest, fines & other <1%
Oakman 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 Oakman
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Oakman didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Walker County School District
Oakman's K–12 school district, shared with Carbon Hill, Cordova, Dora, Eldridge, Kansas and Parrish. 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 23%
- State 60%
- Federal 17%
Of the $13,876 per pupil, $7,347 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 Oakman kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Oakman 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 Oakman's government
Who represents Oakman
Oakman is represented in Congress by Senators Tommy Tuberville and Katie Boyd Britt and Representative Robert B. Aderholt. 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.