Selma, AL town hall & government
Selma spent $26.1 million in the year to September 30, 2024, about $1,532 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Selma's government.
Where Selma's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 72%
- Other taxes & licenses 13%
- Fees & charges 8%
- Property taxes 5%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
Who works for Selma
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Selma didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Selma City School District
Selma'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 14%
- State 49%
- Federal 37%
Of the $14,883 per pupil, $7,770 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 Selma kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Selma 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 Selma's government
Who represents Selma
Selma is represented in Congress by Senators Tommy Tuberville and Katie Boyd Britt and Representative Terri A. Sewell. 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.