Town Hall · Wadley

Wadley, AL town hall & government

Wadley spent $1.1 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $1,515 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Wadley's government.

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Wadley's money goes

Spent
$1.1 million
fiscal year to September 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,515
typical Alabama cities: $1,419
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Sewer & trash
$307,00029%
Police
$250,00023%
Roads & transportation
$174,00016%
Administration & buildings
$169,00016%
Water & other utilities
$87,0008%
Other
$89,0008%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 57%
  • Sales taxes 27%
  • Other taxes & licenses 9%
  • Fees & charges 5%
  • Property taxes 2%
  • Interest, fines & other <1%

Wadley didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce

Who works for Wadley

Full-time staff
11
1 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$43,200
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
5
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
5 full-time
Water & other utilities
4 full-time
Administration & buildings
2 full-time
Roads & transportation
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Randolph County School District

Wadley's K–12 school district, shared with Wedowee and Woodland. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$13,643
Alabama: $13,926
Students
2,092
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$4.2 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Alabama districts overall: 31% local, 53% state, 16% federal

  • Local 21%
  • State 65%
  • Federal 14%

Of the $13,643 per pupil, $7,855 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Wadley pay

Typical tax bill
$607
a year · Alabama typical $788
Effective rate
0.31%
of home value · Alabama 0.38%
Typical home value
$198,600
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Wadley's government

Town hall & decisions in Wadley →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Wadley

Wadley is represented in Congress by Senators Tommy Tuberville and Katie Boyd Britt and Representative Mike Rogers. Kay Ivey is governor.

All of Wadley's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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