Southside, AL town hall & government
Southside spent $5.7 million in the year to September 30, 2024, about $593 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Southside's government.
Where Southside's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Interest, fines & other 41%
- Sales taxes 36%
- Property taxes 8%
- Income taxes 8%
- Other taxes & licenses 6%
- From the state 1%
Southside 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 Southside
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Etowah County School District
Southside's K–12 school district, shared with Hokes Bluff, Rainbow City, Reece City, Ridgeville, Walnut Grove and Sardis City. 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 19%
- State 65%
- Federal 16%
Of the $11,938 per pupil, $6,650 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 Southside: Calhoun County School District ($12,610 per pupil).
Which schools Southside kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Southside 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 Southside's government
Who represents Southside
Southside is represented in Congress by Senators Tommy Tuberville and Katie Boyd Britt and Representative Mike Rogers. 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.