Section, AL town hall & government
Section spent $1.4 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $1,849 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Section's government.
Where Section's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 57%
- Other taxes & licenses 21%
- Property taxes 17%
- Fees & charges 5%
Section 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 Section
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Jackson County School District
Section's K–12 school district, shared with Bridgeport, Dutton, Hollywood, Hytop, Langston and Paint Rock. 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 28%
- State 54%
- Federal 18%
Of the $13,280 per pupil, $7,137 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 Section kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Section 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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Section's government
Who represents Section
Section is represented in Congress by Senators Tommy Tuberville and Katie Boyd Britt and Representative Dale W. Strong. 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.