Parrish, AL town hall & government
Parrish spent $840,000 in the year to September 30, 2022, about $904 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Parrish's government.
Where Parrish's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 58%
- From the state 16%
- Other taxes & licenses 13%
- Fees & charges 9%
- Property taxes 2%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
Who works for Parrish
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Walker County School District
Parrish's K–12 school district, shared with Carbon Hill, Cordova, Dora, Eldridge, Kansas and Oakman. 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 Parrish kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Parrish 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 Parrish's government
Who represents Parrish
Parrish 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.