Silas, AL town hall & government
Silas spent $2 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $4,696 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Silas's government.
Where Silas's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 84%
- Other taxes & licenses 14%
- Fees & charges 2%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Silas 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 Silas
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Silas didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Choctaw County School District
Silas's K–12 school district, shared with Butler, Gilbertown, Lisman, Needham, Pennington and Toxey. 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 34%
- State 35%
- Federal 31%
Of the $18,051 per pupil, $7,565 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 Silas kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Silas 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 Silas's government
Who represents Silas
Silas 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.