Slocomb, AL town hall & government
Slocomb spent $1.5 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $793 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Slocomb's government.
Where Slocomb's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 38%
- Utility sales 30%
- Other taxes & licenses 14%
- Fees & charges 11%
- Property taxes 4%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
Slocomb 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 Slocomb
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Geneva County School District
Slocomb's K–12 school district, shared with Black, Coffee Springs, Hartford, Malvern and Samson. 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 62%
- Federal 23%
Of the $12,589 per pupil, $6,988 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 Slocomb kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Slocomb 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 Slocomb's government
Who represents Slocomb
Slocomb is represented in Congress by Senators Tommy Tuberville and Katie Boyd Britt and Representative Barry Moore. 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.