Saraland, AL town hall & government
Saraland spent $65.3 million in the year to September 30, 2024, about $3,990 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Saraland's government.
Where Saraland's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 45%
- Sales taxes 22%
- Fees & charges 13%
- From the state 6%
- Property taxes 6%
- Other taxes & licenses 5%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- From other local governments <1%
Saraland didn't report all of its 2024 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Saraland
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Saraland City School District
Saraland'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 35%
- State 58%
- Federal 7%
Of the $12,127 per pupil, $6,031 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 Saraland kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Saraland 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 Saraland's government
Who represents Saraland
Saraland is represented in Congress by Senators Tommy Tuberville and Katie Boyd Britt and Representative Barry Moore. 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.