Vernon, AL town hall & government
Vernon spent $10.2 million in the year to September 30, 2023, about $5,441 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Vernon's government.
Where Vernon's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 53%
- Sales taxes 20%
- Fees & charges 14%
- Property taxes 6%
- From the state 2%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- From the federal government <1%
Vernon didn't report all of its 2023 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Vernon
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Vernon didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Lamar County School District
Vernon's K–12 school district, shared with Beaverton, Detroit, Kennedy, Millport and Sulligent. 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 17%
- State 64%
- Federal 19%
Of the $12,732 per pupil, $6,570 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 Vernon kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Vernon 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 Vernon's government
Who represents Vernon
Vernon is represented in Congress by Senators Tommy Tuberville and Katie Boyd Britt and Representative 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.