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River Falls, AL town hall & government

River Falls spent $489,000 in the year to September 30, 2022, about $926 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where River Falls's money goes

Spent
$489,000
fiscal year to September 30, 2022
Per resident
$926
typical Alabama cities: $1,419
Long-term debt
$838,000
$1,587 per resident
Water & other utilities
$208,00043%
Administration & buildings
$155,00032%
Police
$91,00019%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$35,0007%

Where the money comes from

  • Sales taxes 41%
  • Utility sales 22%
  • From the federal government 11%
  • Interest, fines & other 11%
  • Other taxes & licenses 10%
  • Property taxes 6%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for River Falls

Full-time staff
1
17 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$35,700
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
1
full-time, with power of arrest
Administration & buildings
0 full-time9 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time4 part
Police
1 full-time2 part
Water & other utilities
0 full-time2 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. River Falls didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Covington County School District

River Falls's K–12 school district, shared with Babbie, Carolina, Florala, Gantt, Heath and Horn Hill. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$12,639
Alabama: $13,926
Students
3,085
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$3 million
at year end

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

  • Local 24%
  • State 60%
  • Federal 16%

Of the $12,639 per pupil, $7,370 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 River Falls pay

Typical tax bill
$288
a year · Alabama typical $788
Effective rate
0.29%
of home value · Alabama 0.38%
Typical home value
$99,300
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 River Falls's government

Town hall & decisions in River Falls →

Beyond town hall

Who represents River Falls

River Falls is represented in Congress by Senators Tommy Tuberville and Katie Boyd Britt and Representative Barry Moore. Kay Ivey is governor.

All of River Falls'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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