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.
Where Satsuma's money goes
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%
Who works for Satsuma
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.
Satsuma City School District
Satsuma'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 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.
Which schools Satsuma kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Satsuma 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 Satsuma's government
Who represents Satsuma
Satsuma 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.