Town Hall · Winfield

Winfield, AL town hall & government

Winfield spent $5.5 million in the year to September 30, 2023, about $1,130 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Winfield's money goes

Spent
$5.5 million
fiscal year to September 30, 2023
Per resident
$1,130
typical Alabama cities: $2,450
Long-term debt
$8.9 million
$1,837 per resident
Health & welfare
$1.1 million20%
Roads & transportation
$990,00018%
Police
$815,00015%
Fire
$643,00012%
Parks & libraries
$529,00010%
Interest on debt
$376,0007%
Sewer & trash
$374,0007%
Administration & buildings
$311,0006%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$82,0002%
Other
$233,0004%

Where the money comes from

  • Sales taxes 32%
  • From the state 18%
  • Property taxes 18%
  • Fees & charges 14%
  • Other taxes & licenses 12%
  • Interest, fines & other 5%
Town workforce

Who works for Winfield

Full-time staff
42
20 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$40,600
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
13
and 8 full-time firefighters
Police
14 full-time1 part
Parks & libraries
8 full-time4 part
Fire
8 full-time2 part
Roads & transportation
7 full-time1 part
Administration & buildings
4 full-time6 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
1 full-time2 part
Health & welfare
0 full-time3 part
Other
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Winfield City School District

Winfield's K–12 school district, shared with Twin. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$13,754
Alabama: $13,926
Students
1,221
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$13.7 million
at year end

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

  • Local 25%
  • State 60%
  • Federal 15%

Of the $13,754 per pupil, $7,801 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.

Also serving Winfield: Marion County School District ($12,948 per pupil) · Fayette County School District ($12,918 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Winfield pay

Typical tax bill
$466
a year · Alabama typical $788
Effective rate
0.28%
of home value · Alabama 0.38%
Typical home value
$165,500
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.

Local

Contact Winfield's government

🏛️ Official websitewinfieldcity.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Winfield →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Winfield

Winfield is represented in Congress by Senators Tommy Tuberville and Katie Boyd Britt and Representative Robert B. Aderholt. Kay Ivey is governor.

All of Winfield'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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