Wetumpka, AL town hall & government
Wetumpka spent $10.5 million in the year to September 30, 2024, about $1,426 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Wetumpka's government.
Who runs Wetumpka
From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Where Wetumpka's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 85%
- Interest, fines & other 7%
- Property taxes 4%
- Fees & charges 3%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Wetumpka
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Elmore County School District
Wetumpka's K–12 school district, shared with Coosada, Deatsville, Eclectic, Elmore and Millbrook. 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 25%
- State 57%
- Federal 18%
Of the $12,174 per pupil, $6,924 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 Wetumpka kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Wetumpka 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.
Contact Wetumpka's government
Who represents Wetumpka
Wetumpka is represented in Congress by Senators Tommy Tuberville and Katie Boyd Britt and Representative Gary J. Palmer. 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.