Sipsey, AL town hall & government
Sipsey spent $74,000 in the year to September 30, 2022, about $187 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Sipsey's government.
Where Sipsey's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Other taxes & licenses 73%
- Property taxes 16%
- Sales taxes 11%
Sipsey 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 Sipsey
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Sipsey didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Walker County School District
Sipsey's K–12 school district, shared with Carbon Hill, Cordova, Dora, Eldridge, Kansas and Oakman. 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 23%
- State 60%
- Federal 17%
Of the $13,876 per pupil, $7,347 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 Sipsey kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Sipsey 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 Sipsey's government
Who represents Sipsey
Sipsey 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.