Spanish Fort, AL town hall & government
Spanish Fort spent $9.9 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $1,048 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Spanish Fort's government.
Who runs Spanish Fort
From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Where Spanish Fort's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 49%
- From the state 31%
- Other taxes & licenses 11%
- Property taxes 5%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
Who works for Spanish Fort
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Spanish Fort didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Baldwin County School District
Spanish Fort's K–12 school district, shared with Bay Minette, Daphne, Elberta, Fairhope, Foley and Loxley. 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 45%
- State 46%
- Federal 9%
Of the $14,438 per pupil, $8,289 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 Spanish Fort kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Spanish Fort 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 Spanish Fort's government
Who represents Spanish Fort
Spanish Fort 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.