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.
Where Roanoke's money goes
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.
Who works for Roanoke
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Roanoke City School District
Roanoke's K–12 school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
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.
Which schools Roanoke kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Roanoke pay
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.
Contact Roanoke's government
Who represents Roanoke
Roanoke is represented in Congress by Senators Tommy Tuberville and Katie Boyd Britt and Representative Mike Rogers. Kay Ivey is governor.
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.