Town Hall · Prichard

Prichard, AL town hall & government

Prichard spent $22.9 million in the year to September 30, 2023, about $1,198 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Prichard's money goes

Spent
$22.9 million
fiscal year to September 30, 2023
Per resident
$1,198
typical Alabama cities: $2,450
Long-term debt
$22 million
$1,150 per resident
Police
$2.3 million10%
Roads & transportation
$2.1 million9%
Sewer & trash
$1.7 million7%
Administration & buildings
$1.4 million6%
Fire
$1.1 million5%
Interest on debt
$879,0004%
Water & other utilities
$675,0003%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$243,0001%
Parks & libraries
$114,000<1%
Health & welfare
$15,000<1%
Other
$12.3 million54%

Where the money comes from

  • Sales taxes 61%
  • Other taxes & licenses 31%
  • Interest, fines & other 5%
  • From the state 2%
  • From the federal government <1%
  • Property taxes <1%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Prichard

Full-time staff
209
16 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$47,700
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
44
and 44 full-time firefighters
Police
44 full-time13 part
Fire
44 full-time1 part
Administration & buildings
19 full-time
Sewer & trash
18 full-time
Water & other utilities
14 full-time1 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
13 full-time
Roads & transportation
12 full-time
Parks & libraries
7 full-time
Health & welfare
4 full-time
Housing & development
1 full-time
Other
33 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Prichard didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Mobile County School District

Prichard's K–12 school district, shared with Bayou La Batre, Citronelle, Creola, Dauphin Island, Mobile and Mount Vernon. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$14,984
Alabama: $13,926
Students
50,929
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$329.1 million
at year end

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

  • Local 25%
  • State 47%
  • Federal 28%

Of the $14,984 per pupil, $7,369 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 Prichard pay

Typical tax bill
$482
a year · Alabama typical $788
Effective rate
0.56%
of home value · Alabama 0.38%
Typical home value
$85,700
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.

Local

Contact Prichard's government

Town hall & decisions in Prichard →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Prichard

Prichard is represented in Congress by Senators Tommy Tuberville and Katie Boyd Britt and Representatives Shomari Figures and Barry Moore. Kay Ivey is governor.

All of Prichard'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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