North Central Historic District · Photo: Rivers Langley; SaveRivers · CC BY-SA 3.0Alexander City spent more per resident in 2022 than 96% of similar cities
Alexander City’s city government spent $30.5 million on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2024, about $2,084 per resident. Water and other utilities ($21.1 million) and the airport ($671,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Alexander City is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$2,488 per resident in 2022: more than 96% of them
Alexander City’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($2,488 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 25 Alabama cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,222, and the middle half spent $976–$1,756. Alexander City spent more than 96% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($7.7 million), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Alabama cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Alexander City itself left out).
About $2,084 per resident a year, or $5.71 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 24%.
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Day-to-day spending is down 13% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Alexander City reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $2,488 · 2023: $1,757 · 2024: $2,084.
full-time in March 2025, up from 291 in 2022. Both are Census estimates.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $532 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.34% of the home’s value, vs 0.38% across Alabama.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Alexander City’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 Alexander City’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Alexander City →
Who’s in charge in Alexander City
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Alexander City’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on alexandercityonline.com ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 49 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (14,636).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Alexander City City School District
Alexander City’s K–12 school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $13,344 per pupil, $7,476 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.
Alabama districts overall: 31% local, 53% state, 16% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Alexander City’s votes are counted by county
Alabama reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Alexander City alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Tallapoosa County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican74.3%14,884 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat24.8%4,975 votesOthers: 0.8% (164 votes).
Most votes in Tallapoosa County: Donald J Trump
Alabama: Trump 64.6%, Harris 34.1%
100% of Alexander City lies in Tallapoosa County. Every 2024 race in Tallapoosa County is on the county’s page.
Tallapoosa County’s 2024 results →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.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Alexander City.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: alexandercityonline.com ↗
- 2Alabama HouseState representatives
- 3Alabama SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Alabama
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Alexander City compares with the towns next door
Alexander City spent $2,488 per resident in 2022. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Jacksons' Gap | estimate | $409 |
| Alexander City | $2,488 | $532 |
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 Alexander City’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Alexander City’s government
How much does Alexander City spend per resident?
About $2,084 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $2,488 was more than 96% of 25 Alabama cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Alexander City?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $532 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.34% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.38% across Alabama. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see alexandercityonline.com.
Who runs Alexander City’s government?
See alexandercityonline.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Alexander City yet.
How did Alexander City vote in 2024?
Alabama counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Alexander City alone. Tallapoosa County, where 100% of Alexander City lies, voted Trump 74.3%, Harris 24.8% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Alexander City?
296 full-time and 31 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $1.3M (about $15.6M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Alexander City in the state legislature?
Alexander City is split among 2 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 Alexander City’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
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; 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 →