Steele, AL town hall & government
Steele spent $241,000 in the year to September 30, 2022, about $220 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Steele's government.
Where Steele's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 49%
- Fees & charges 39%
- Property taxes 6%
- Other taxes & licenses 3%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- From the state <1%
Steele 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 Steele
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
St. Clair County School District
Steele's K–12 school district, shared with Ashville, Margaret, Moody, Odenville, Ragland and Springville. 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 28%
- State 61%
- Federal 11%
Of the $11,330 per pupil, $6,386 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 Steele kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Steele 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 Steele's government
Who represents Steele
Steele 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.