Trafford, AL town hall & government
Trafford spent $538,000 in the year to September 30, 2022, about $891 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Trafford's government.
Where Trafford's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 68%
- Other taxes & licenses 26%
- Property taxes 6%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Trafford 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 Trafford
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Jefferson County School District
Trafford's K–12 school district, shared with Adamsville, Brighton, Brookside, Cardiff, Center Point and Fultondale. 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 30%
- State 57%
- Federal 13%
Of the $12,625 per pupil, $6,769 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 Trafford: Blount County School District ($11,899 per pupil).
Which schools Trafford kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Trafford 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 Trafford's government
Who represents Trafford
Trafford is represented in Congress by Senators Tommy Tuberville and Katie Boyd Britt and Representatives Gary J. Palmer and Robert B. Aderholt. 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.