Sheffield, AL town hall & government
Sheffield spent $106 million in the year to September 30, 2024, about $11,372 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Sheffield's government.
Where Sheffield's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 87%
- From the state 4%
- Sales taxes 4%
- Fees & charges 3%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
- Property taxes <1%
Who works for Sheffield
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Sheffield City School District
Sheffield'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 28%
- State 49%
- Federal 22%
Of the $16,084 per pupil, $8,622 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.
Also serving Sheffield: Colbert County School District ($15,636 per pupil).
Which schools Sheffield kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Sheffield 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 Sheffield's government
Who represents Sheffield
Sheffield is represented in Congress by Senators Tommy Tuberville and Katie Boyd Britt and Representative Robert B. Aderholt. 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.