Town Hall · Alford

Alford, FL town hall & government

Alford spent $958,000 in the year to September 30, 2022, about $2,065 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Alford's money goes

Spent
$958,000
fiscal year to September 30, 2022
Per resident
$2,065
typical Florida cities: $1,939
Long-term debt
$205,000
$442 per resident
Sewer & trash
$331,00035%
Administration & buildings
$183,00019%
Roads & transportation
$154,00016%
Fire
$143,00015%
Water & other utilities
$135,00014%
Parks & libraries
$9,0001%
Interest on debt
$3,000<1%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 34%
  • From the federal government 21%
  • Other taxes & licenses 10%
  • Fees & charges 10%
  • Utility sales 9%
  • Sales taxes 7%
  • Interest, fines & other 4%
  • From other local governments 4%
  • Property taxes 1%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Alford

Full-time staff
3
4 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$38,600
a year, before benefits
Roads & transportation
0 full-time4 part
Administration & buildings
1 full-time
Sewer & trash
1 full-time
Water & other utilities
1 full-time

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Jackson County School District

Alford's K–12 school district, shared with Bascom, Campbellton, Cottondale, Graceville, Grand Ridge and Greenwood. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$12,984
Florida: $13,006
Students
6,094
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$2.6 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Florida districts overall: 55% local, 29% state, 15% federal

  • Local 21%
  • State 55%
  • Federal 23%

Of the $12,984 per pupil, $7,062 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 Alford pay

Typical tax bill
$482
a year · Florida typical $2,730

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 Alford's government

Town hall & decisions in Alford →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Alford

Alford is represented in Congress by Senators Rick Scott and Ashley Moody and Representative Neal P. Dunn. Ron DeSantis is governor.

All of Alford'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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