Sumiton, AL town hall & government
Sumiton spent $6.8 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $2,939 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Sumiton's government.
Where Sumiton's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 53%
- Utility sales 28%
- Other taxes & licenses 5%
- From the federal government 5%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- Fees & charges 3%
- Property taxes 2%
- From the state 1%
Who works for Sumiton
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Walker County School District
Sumiton's K–12 school district, shared with Carbon Hill, Cordova, Dora, Eldridge, Kansas and Oakman. 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 23%
- State 60%
- Federal 17%
Of the $13,876 per pupil, $7,347 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 Sumiton: Jefferson County School District ($12,625 per pupil).
Which schools Sumiton kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Sumiton 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 Sumiton's government
Who represents Sumiton
Sumiton is represented in Congress by Senators Tommy Tuberville and Katie Boyd Britt and Representatives Robert B. Aderholt and Gary J. Palmer. 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.