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Ragland, AL town hall & government

Ragland spent $568,000 in the year to September 30, 2022, about $331 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Ragland's money goes

Spent
$568,000
fiscal year to September 30, 2022
Per resident
$331
typical Alabama cities: $1,419
Long-term debt
$820,000
$477 per resident
Police
$273,00048%
Sewer & trash
$96,00017%
Administration & buildings
$59,00010%
Parks & libraries
$29,0005%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$21,0004%
Roads & transportation
$7,0001%
Health & welfare
$4,0001%
Other
$79,00014%

Where the money comes from

  • Sales taxes 30%
  • Other taxes & licenses 28%
  • Utility sales 26%
  • Property taxes 7%
  • Fees & charges 5%
  • Interest, fines & other 4%

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

Town workforce

Who works for Ragland

Full-time staff
9
10 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$59,000
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
4
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
4 full-time1 part
Administration & buildings
1 full-time5 part
Roads & transportation
2 full-time
Sewer & trash
2 full-time
Health & welfare
0 full-time2 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time1 part
Parks & libraries
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

St. Clair County School District

Ragland's K–12 school district, shared with Ashville, Margaret, Moody, Odenville, Springville and Steele. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$11,330
Alabama: $13,926
Students
9,592
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$138.2 million
at year end

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

  • Local 28%
  • State 61%
  • Federal 11%

Of the $11,330 per pupil, $6,386 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 Ragland pay

Typical tax bill
$354
a year · Alabama typical $788
Effective rate
0.32%
of home value · Alabama 0.38%
Typical home value
$109,300
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

Contact Ragland's government

Town hall & decisions in Ragland →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Ragland

Ragland is represented in Congress by Senators Tommy Tuberville and Katie Boyd Britt and Representative Mike Rogers. Kay Ivey is governor.

All of Ragland'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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