Pell, AL town hall & government
Pell spent $25.1 million in the year to September 30, 2024, about $1,842 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Pell's government.
Where Pell's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 65%
- Utility sales 13%
- From the state 10%
- Fees & charges 6%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- Property taxes 3%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Pell didn't report all of its 2024 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Pell
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Pell didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Pell City City School District
Pell's K–12 school district, shared with Riverside. 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 28%
- State 60%
- Federal 12%
Of the $12,818 per pupil, $7,416 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 Pell kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Pell 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 Pell's government
Who represents Pell
Pell is represented in Congress by Senators Tommy Tuberville and Katie Boyd Britt and Representative Mike Rogers. 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.