Photo: Rivers Langley; SaveRivers · CC BY-SA 3.0Anniston spent more per resident in 2022 than 84% of similar cities
Anniston’s city government spent $45.6 million on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2024, about $2,152 per resident.
What stands out about how Anniston is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
Who’s in charge in Anniston
From public records with a current term; a name is hidden the day its term ends.
Council members and agencies: annistonal.gov ↗
Anniston’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on annistonal.gov ↗.
About $2,152 per resident a year, or $5.90 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 20%.
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$2,001 per resident in 2022: more than 84% of them
Anniston’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($2,001 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. Anniston spent more than 84% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($1.4 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; Anniston itself left out).
Day-to-day spending is up 8% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Anniston 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: $2,001 · 2023: $1,798 · 2024: $2,152.
full-time in March 2025, up from 312 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 $678 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.43% 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 Anniston’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 Anniston’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Anniston →
One full-time city employee for every 65 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 (21,182).
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.
Anniston City School District
Anniston’s K–12 school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $17,191 per pupil, $7,664 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.
Anniston’s votes are counted by county
Alabama reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Anniston alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Calhoun County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican71.8%34,912 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat27.1%13,194 votesOthers: 1.1% (547 votes).
Most votes in Calhoun County: Donald J Trump
Alabama: Trump 64.6%, Harris 34.1%
100% of Anniston lies in Calhoun County. Every 2024 race in Calhoun County is on the county’s page.
Calhoun 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
Anniston sends 4 representatives to the Alabama House alone.
- 1Your cityMayorCiara Smith-Rostonas listed by Open States, October 9, 2026
- 2Alabama HouseAnniston is split between 4 districts
- 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 Anniston compares with the towns next door
Anniston spent $2,001 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $2,403. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Oxford | $2,403 | $697 |
| Weaver | estimate | $549 |
| Hobson City | estimate | $441 |
| Anniston | $2,001 | $678 |
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 Anniston’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Anniston’s government
How much does Anniston spend per resident?
About $2,152 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 $2,001 was more than 84% of 25 Alabama cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Anniston?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $678 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.43% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.38% across Alabama. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see annistonal.gov.
Who is the mayor of Anniston?
Ciara Smith-Roston, as listed by Open States (checked October 9, 2026). The council and agencies are listed on annistonal.gov.
How did Anniston vote in 2024?
Alabama counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Anniston alone. Calhoun County, where 100% of Anniston lies, voted Trump 71.8%, Harris 27.1% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Anniston?
324 full-time and 79 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $1.5M (about $18.5M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Anniston in the state legislature?
Anniston is split among 4 State House districts, so your address decides. The Alabama Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Its State Senate district is District 12 (Keith Kelley). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Anniston’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 →