Town Hall · Petrey

Petrey, AL town hall & government

Petrey spent $0 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $0 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Petrey's government.

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Petrey's money goes

Spent
$0
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$0
typical Alabama cities: $1,419
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end

Where the money comes from

  • Sales taxes 82%
  • Property taxes 18%

Petrey didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Crenshaw County School District

Petrey's K–12 school district, shared with Brantley, Dozier, Glenwood, Luverne and Rutledge. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$14,702
Alabama: $13,926
Students
2,088
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$5.2 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Alabama districts overall: 31% local, 53% state, 16% federal

  • Local 17%
  • State 60%
  • Federal 22%

Of the $14,702 per pupil, $8,690 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Petrey pay

Typical tax bill
$199
a year · Alabama typical $788
Effective rate
0.14%
of home value · Alabama 0.38%
Typical home value
$143,800
owner-occupied

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.

Local

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Beyond town hall

Who represents Petrey

Petrey is represented in Congress by Senators Tommy Tuberville and Katie Boyd Britt and Representative Shomari Figures. Kay Ivey is governor.

All of Petrey's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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