Town Hall · Satsuma

Satsuma, AL town hall & government

Satsuma spent $4.9 million in the year to September 30, 2023, about $725 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Satsuma's money goes

Spent
$4.9 million
fiscal year to September 30, 2023
Per resident
$725
typical Alabama cities: $2,450
Long-term debt
$4.3 million
$633 per resident
Police
$1.6 million32%
Administration & buildings
$900,00018%
Fire
$842,00017%
Sewer & trash
$576,00012%
Roads & transportation
$416,0008%
Parks & libraries
$226,0005%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$196,0004%
Interest on debt
$172,0003%

Where the money comes from

  • Sales taxes 48%
  • Fees & charges 22%
  • Utility sales 11%
  • Other taxes & licenses 8%
  • From the state 6%
  • Property taxes 4%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Satsuma

Full-time staff
55
14 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$37,200
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
13
and 8 full-time firefighters
Police
17 full-time5 part
Roads & transportation
13 full-time
Fire
8 full-time
Administration & buildings
3 full-time9 part
Sewer & trash
4 full-time
Parks & libraries
3 full-time
Water & other utilities
2 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
1 full-time
Other
4 full-time

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Satsuma City School District

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

Spending per pupil
$13,481
Alabama: $13,926
Students
1,494
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$10.9 million
at year end

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

  • Local 26%
  • State 65%
  • Federal 9%

Of the $13,481 per pupil, $6,497 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 Satsuma pay

Typical tax bill
$952
a year · Alabama typical $788
Effective rate
0.43%
of home value · Alabama 0.38%
Typical home value
$219,400
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 Satsuma's government

🏛️ Official websitecityofsatsuma.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Satsuma →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Satsuma

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

All of Satsuma'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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