Photo: Chris Pruitt · CC BY-SA 4.0Andalusia spent more per resident in 2022 than 92% of similar cities
Andalusia’s city government spent $17.3 million on day-to-day services in the year to October 31, 2022, about $1,991 per resident. That is its newest year reported to the Census Bureau. Water and other utilities ($28.9 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Andalusia is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$1,991 per resident in 2022: more than 92% of them
Andalusia’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,991 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 47 Alabama cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $992, and the middle half spent $608–$1,372. Andalusia spent more than 92% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($3.3 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 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Andalusia itself left out).
About $1,991 per resident a year, or $5.45 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 30%.
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No trend yet
Andalusia reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau (2023, 2024 are estimates), so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $494 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.32% 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 Andalusia’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 Andalusia’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Andalusia →
Who’s in charge in Andalusia
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Andalusia’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on andalusiaal.gov ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 68 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (8,677).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Andalusia City School District
Andalusia’s K–12 school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $13,279 per pupil, $7,308 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.
Andalusia’s votes are counted by county
Alabama reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Andalusia alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Covington County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican85.9%14,677 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat13.5%2,314 votesOthers: 0.6% (104 votes).
Most votes in Covington County: Donald J Trump
Alabama: Trump 64.6%, Harris 34.1%
100% of Andalusia lies in Covington County. Every 2024 race in Covington County is on the county’s page.
Covington 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 Andalusia.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: andalusiaal.gov ↗
- 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.
Reach Andalusia’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Andalusia’s government
How much does Andalusia spend per resident?
About $1,991 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to October 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,991 was more than 92% of 47 Alabama cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Andalusia?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $494 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.32% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.38% across Alabama. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see andalusiaal.gov.
Who runs Andalusia’s government?
See andalusiaal.gov for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Andalusia yet.
How did Andalusia vote in 2024?
Alabama counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Andalusia alone. Covington County, where 100% of Andalusia lies, voted Trump 85.9%, Harris 13.5% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Andalusia?
128 full-time and 13 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $500,177 (about $6.0M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Andalusia in the state legislature?
State Senate District 31 (Josh Carnley) and State House District 92 (Matthew Hammett). The House district also covers 17 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Andalusia’s government
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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 →