West Point, AL town hall & government
West Point spent $573,000 in the year to September 30, 2023, about $953 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach West Point's government.
Where West Point's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 35%
- Utility sales 30%
- Fees & charges 13%
- Other taxes & licenses 13%
- Property taxes 4%
- From other local governments 4%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
West Point 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 West Point
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. West Point didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Cullman County School District
West Point's K–12 school district, shared with Baileyton, Berlin, Colony, Dodge City, Fairview and Good Hope. 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 27%
- State 60%
- Federal 13%
Of the $12,494 per pupil, $7,054 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 West Point kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in West Point 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 West Point's government
Who represents West Point
West Point 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.