Semmes, AL town hall & government
Semmes spent $0 in the year to September 30, 2024, about $0 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Semmes's government.
Who runs Semmes
From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Where Semmes's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 100%
Semmes 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 Semmes
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Mobile County School District
Semmes's K–12 school district, shared with Bayou La Batre, Citronelle, Creola, Dauphin Island, Mobile and Mount Vernon. 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 25%
- State 47%
- Federal 28%
Of the $14,984 per pupil, $7,369 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 Semmes kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Semmes 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 Semmes's government
Who represents Semmes
Semmes is represented in Congress by Senators Tommy Tuberville and Katie Boyd Britt and Representative Shomari Figures. 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.