Thomaston, AL town hall & government
Thomaston spent $229,000 in the year to September 30, 2022, about $598 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Thomaston's government.
Where Thomaston's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 35%
- Utility sales 25%
- From the federal government 18%
- Fees & charges 11%
- Other taxes & licenses 7%
- Property taxes 3%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
Who works for Thomaston
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Marengo County School District
Thomaston's K–12 school district, shared with Dayton, Faunsdale and Sweet Water. 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 24%
- State 49%
- Federal 27%
Of the $18,251 per pupil, $10,295 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 Thomaston kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Thomaston 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 Thomaston's government
Who represents Thomaston
Thomaston is represented in Congress by Senators Tommy Tuberville and Katie Boyd Britt and Representative Terri A. Sewell. 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.