Town Hall · Wilton

Wilton, AL town hall & government

Wilton spent $3.9 million in the year to September 30, 2024, about $6,508 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Wilton's money goes

Spent
$3.9 million
fiscal year to September 30, 2024
Per resident
$6,508
typical Alabama cities: $2,292
Long-term debt
$3.1 million
$5,302 per resident
Water & other utilities
$1.2 million31%
Parks & libraries
$513,00013%
Sewer & trash
$477,00012%
Police
$451,00012%
Roads & transportation
$356,0009%
Fire
$320,0008%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$95,0002%
Administration & buildings
$93,0002%
Health & welfare
$19,000<1%
Other
$330,0009%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 62%
  • Sales taxes 22%
  • Property taxes 7%
  • Fees & charges 7%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
  • Interest, fines & other <1%

Wilton didn't report all of its 2024 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Wilton

Full-time staff
6
no part-time staff
Average full-time pay
$36,300
a year, before benefits
Water & other utilities
4 full-time
Administration & buildings
2 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Wilton didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Shelby County School District

Wilton's K–12 school district, shared with Chelsea, Columbiana, Harpersville, Montevallo, Westover and Wilsonville. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$13,422
Alabama: $13,926
Students
20,937
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$124.1 million
at year end

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

  • Local 40%
  • State 53%
  • Federal 7%

Of the $13,422 per pupil, $7,681 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 Wilton pay

Typical tax bill
$841
a year · Alabama typical $788
Effective rate
0.52%
of home value · Alabama 0.38%
Typical home value
$162,100
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 Wilton's government

Town hall & decisions in Wilton →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Wilton

Wilton is represented in Congress by Senators Tommy Tuberville and Katie Boyd Britt and Representative Gary J. Palmer. Kay Ivey is governor.

All of Wilton'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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