Town Hall · Roanoke

Roanoke, AL town hall & government

Roanoke spent $6.6 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $1,113 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Roanoke's money goes

Spent
$6.6 million
fiscal year to September 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,113
typical Alabama cities: $1,419
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Police
$2.2 million33%
Administration & buildings
$1 million16%
Sewer & trash
$792,00012%
Parks & libraries
$492,0007%
Interest on debt
$338,0005%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$267,0004%
Fire
$250,0004%
Other
$1.3 million19%

Where the money comes from

  • Sales taxes 60%
  • Other taxes & licenses 17%
  • Property taxes 11%
  • Fees & charges 7%
  • Interest, fines & other 5%
  • From the federal government 1%

Roanoke 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 Roanoke

Full-time staff
53
9 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$40,300
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
28
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
28 full-time
Roads & transportation
10 full-time
Parks & libraries
9 full-time
Administration & buildings
3 full-time7 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
1 full-time
Health & welfare
0 full-time2 part
Other
2 full-time

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Roanoke City School District

Roanoke's K–12 school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$13,521
Alabama: $13,926
Students
1,427
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$4.2 million
at year end

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

  • Local 19%
  • State 62%
  • Federal 19%

Of the $13,521 per pupil, $7,964 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 Roanoke pay

Typical tax bill
$515
a year · Alabama typical $788
Effective rate
0.33%
of home value · Alabama 0.38%
Typical home value
$154,300
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.

Local

Contact Roanoke's government

🏛️ Official websiteroanokealabama.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Roanoke →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Roanoke

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

All of Roanoke'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.

The porch light’s on

Where to, neighbor?

You’re in Roanoke, ALView boundary

Nearby

All towns & citiesExplore the map
Loading boundary…

Roanoke is your selected town. The feed includes posts assigned to this town, not a distance radius or ZIP code.

Neighborhoods narrow the feed further, while townwide announcements, events, and issues remain visible.

Boundary source: https://tigerweb.geo.census.gov/arcgis/rest/services/TIGERweb/Places_CouSub_ConCity_SubMCD/MapServer/18 · 2025-01-01