Town Hall · Wedowee

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.

Town budget

Where Wedowee's money goes

Spent
$1.2 million
fiscal year to September 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,551
typical Alabama cities: $1,419
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Police
$736,00059%
Administration & buildings
$359,00029%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$45,0004%
Other
$104,0008%

Where the money comes from

  • Sales taxes 45%
  • Other taxes & licenses 40%
  • Property taxes 15%
  • Fees & charges <1%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Wedowee

Full-time staff
10
1 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$39,500
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
6 full-time1 part
Roads & transportation
4 full-time

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.

Schools · school year 2023–24

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.

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 Wedowee pay

Typical tax bill
$443
a year · Alabama typical $788
Effective rate
0.25%
of home value · Alabama 0.38%
Typical home value
$179,700
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 Wedowee's government

Town hall & decisions in Wedowee →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Wedowee

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

All of Wedowee'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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