Thorsby, AL town hall & government
Thorsby spent $2.2 million in the year to September 30, 2023, about $1,031 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Thorsby's government.
Where Thorsby's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 38%
- Sales taxes 29%
- Fees & charges 13%
- Other taxes & licenses 12%
- Property taxes 8%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Who works for Thorsby
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Chilton County School District
Thorsby's K–12 school district, shared with Clanton, Jemison and Maplesville. 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 19%
- State 62%
- Federal 18%
Of the $11,468 per pupil, $6,544 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 Thorsby kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Thorsby 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 Thorsby's government
Who represents Thorsby
Thorsby is represented in Congress by Senators Tommy Tuberville and Katie Boyd Britt and Representative 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.