Pelham, AL town hall & government
Pelham spent $78.9 million in the year to September 30, 2024, about $3,186 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Pelham's government.
Where Pelham's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 48%
- Fees & charges 18%
- Property taxes 10%
- Utility sales 8%
- Other taxes & licenses 7%
- Interest, fines & other 7%
- From the federal government 3%
- From the state <1%
Who works for Pelham
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Pelham City School District
Pelham's K–12 school district. 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 49%
- State 45%
- Federal 6%
Of the $13,581 per pupil, $7,435 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 Pelham kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Pelham 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.
Contact Pelham's government
Who represents Pelham
Pelham is represented in Congress by Senators Tommy Tuberville and Katie Boyd Britt and Representative Gary J. Palmer. 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.