Wedowee, AL town hall & government
Wedowee spent $1.2 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $1,551 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Wedowee's government.
Where Wedowee's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 45%
- Other taxes & licenses 40%
- Property taxes 15%
- Fees & charges <1%
Who works for Wedowee
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Wedowee didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Randolph County School District
Wedowee's K–12 school district, shared with Wadley and Woodland. 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 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.
Which schools Wedowee kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Wedowee 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 Wedowee's government
Who represents Wedowee
Wedowee is represented in Congress by Senators Tommy Tuberville and Katie Boyd Britt and Representative Mike Rogers. 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.