Town Hall · Stevenson

Stevenson, AL town hall & government

Stevenson spent $1.4 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $736 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Stevenson's government.

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Stevenson's money goes

Spent
$1.4 million
fiscal year to September 30, 2022
Per resident
$736
typical Alabama cities: $1,419
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Police
$999,00072%
Sewer & trash
$292,00021%
Parks & libraries
$66,0005%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$38,0003%

Where the money comes from

  • Sales taxes 58%
  • Income taxes 29%
  • Other taxes & licenses 11%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%

Stevenson didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Stevenson

Full-time staff
24
32 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$42,200
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
6
full-time, with power of arrest
Roads & transportation
9 full-time22 part
Police
10 full-time
Administration & buildings
2 full-time9 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
2 full-time1 part
Parks & libraries
1 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Stevenson didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Jackson County School District

Stevenson's K–12 school district, shared with Bridgeport, Dutton, Hollywood, Hytop, Langston and Paint Rock. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$13,280
Alabama: $13,926
Students
5,181
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$26.8 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Alabama districts overall: 31% local, 53% state, 16% federal

  • Local 28%
  • State 54%
  • Federal 18%

Of the $13,280 per pupil, $7,137 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Stevenson pay

Typical tax bill
$539
a year · Alabama typical $788
Effective rate
0.34%
of home value · Alabama 0.38%
Typical home value
$156,900
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Stevenson's government

Town hall & decisions in Stevenson →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Stevenson

Stevenson is represented in Congress by Senators Tommy Tuberville and Katie Boyd Britt and Representative Dale W. Strong. Kay Ivey is governor.

All of Stevenson's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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