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Home of Negro miner living in company housing project with slag pole in rear. Adams, Rowe & Norman Inc., Porter Mine, Adamsville, Jefferson County, Alabama.Photo: Russell Lee · Public domain
Town Hall · Adamsville

How is Adamsville run?

Adamsville’s city government spent $2.9 million on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, about $687 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Adamsville didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.

Town website
Day-to-day spending, 2022
$2.9M
year to September 30, 2022 · Census estimate
Per resident, 2022
$687
Census estimate · not compared
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of FY2022 · Census estimate
City staff, 2022
64
full-time · 31 part-time · March payroll $350,043 · Census estimate
Typical tax bill
$751
0.52% of home value · AL 0.38%

What stands out about how Adamsville is run

Read from the city’s budget and official records.

The school district

Jefferson County School District

Adamsville’s K–12 school district, shared with Brighton, Brookside, Cardiff, Center Point, Fultondale and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Adamsville →
$12,625
per pupil · AL $13,926
35,671
students
$274.2 million
long-term debt

Of the $12,625 per pupil, $6,769 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.

The district: schools, scores and graduation →

Where the district’s money comes from
Local 30%State 57%Federal 13%

Alabama districts overall: 31% local, 53% state, 16% federal.

School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $687 per resident a year, or $1.88 a day

Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: fire, at 30%.

Where the money comes from
Sales taxes 76%Other taxes & licenses 13%Property taxes 5%Interest, fines & other 5%Fees & charges <1%From the state <1%
An estimate

Adamsville didn’t report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.

Compared with similar places · Over the years

No comparison or trend for Adamsville yet

Every year of Adamsville’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the city reported none of its dollars for 2022. Estimates are shown above, labeled, but never ranked against places that reported or drawn as a trend.

How Town Hall compares budgets →
Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $751 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.52% of the home’s value, vs 0.38% across Alabama.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Birmingham$997
Alabama$788
Forestdale$759
Adamsville$751
Graysville$684
West Jefferson$592
Brookside$497
Maytown$471
$751
typical bill a year
0.52%
effective rate
$145,700
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Adamsville’s rate.

Can I afford it? →

The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate.

Tax bills are one input to Adamsville’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Adamsville →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Adamsville

Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.

See cityofadamsville.org for Adamsville’s current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Adamsville yet.cityofadamsville.org ↗
Agendas

Adamsville’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on cityofadamsville.org ↗.

Who works for Adamsville

One full-time city employee for every 66 residents

On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (4,211).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022

Police30 + 3 pt
Fire13 + 16 pt
Administration & buildings4 + 8 pt
Parks & libraries7
Roads & transportation5
Courts, inspections & corrections2 + 2 pt
Health & welfare2
Sewer & trash1 + 2 pt
64
full-time
31
part-time
$350,043
payroll for March 2022
$4.2M
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$51,300
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
17
sworn police officers
12
full-time firefighters
Estimates.Adamsville didn’t report its staff figures; these are the Census Bureau’s estimates, so they aren’t compared with other towns.

The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.

Elections · 2024 general election

Adamsville’s votes are counted by county

Alabama reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Adamsville alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Jefferson County’s results.

President · Jefferson County’s results298,704 votes · results as certified
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat54.3%162,112 votes
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican43.9%131,123 votes

Others: 1.8% (5,469 votes).

Most votes in Jefferson County: Kamala D Harris

Alabama: Trump 64.6%, Harris 34.1%

The county’s page

100% of Adamsville lies in Jefferson County. Every 2024 race in Jefferson County is on the county’s page.

Jefferson County’s 2024 results →
DemocratRepublicanLibertarianIndependent / other

Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.

Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.

Who represents Adamsville

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Adamsville.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
  2. 2
    Alabama HouseAdamsville is split between 3 districts
  3. 3
    Alabama SenateState senator
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Alabama

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Next door

How Adamsville compares with the towns next door

Adamsville’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 4 of the 5 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $29 to $2,304 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.

Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
West Jefferson$29$592
Maytown$107$471
Brookside$1,469$497
Birmingham$2,304$997
Graysvilleestimate$684
Adamsvilleestimate$751

Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).

Reach Adamsville’s government

The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Adamsville’s government

How much does Adamsville spend per resident?

About $687 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Adamsville didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $2.9 million.

What is the property tax rate in Adamsville?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $751 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.52% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.38% across Alabama. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see cityofadamsville.org.

Who runs Adamsville’s government?

See cityofadamsville.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Adamsville yet.

How did Adamsville vote in 2024?

Alabama counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Adamsville alone. Jefferson County, where 100% of Adamsville lies, voted Harris 54.3%, Trump 43.9% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Adamsville?

64 full-time and 31 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $350,043 (about $4.2M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.

Who represents Adamsville in the state legislature?

Adamsville is split among 3 State House districts and 3 State Senate districts, so your address decides. The Alabama Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about Adamsville’s government

Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.

Town Square →
Ask neighbors

Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (for Adamsville, the Bureau’s estimates); day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →