Photo: Brian Stansberry · CC BY 4.0Ardmore spent more per resident in 2022 than 68% of similar cities
Ardmore’s town government spent $951,000 on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, about $629 per resident.
What stands out about how Ardmore is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$629 per resident in 2022: more than 68% of them
Ardmore’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($629 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 109 Alabama cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $425, and the middle half spent $186–$735. Ardmore spent more than 68% of them.
Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Alabama cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Ardmore itself left out).
About $629 per resident a year, or $1.72 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 64%.
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No trend yet
Ardmore reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
full-time in March 2025, up from 9 in 2022.
The typical homeowner pays $832 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.38% 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 Ardmore’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. In a town this small the estimate has a wide margin.
Tax bills are one input to Ardmore’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Ardmore →
Who’s in charge in Ardmore
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Ardmore’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on townofardmorealabama.com ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 151 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (1,513).
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.
Limestone County School District
Ardmore’s K–12 school district, shared with Elkmont, Lester, Mooresville. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $9,711 per pupil, $6,598 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.
Ardmore’s votes are counted by county
Alabama reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Ardmore alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Limestone County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican71.0%37,887 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat27.3%14,581 votesOthers: 1.6% (864 votes).
Most votes in Limestone County: Donald J Trump
Alabama: Trump 64.6%, Harris 34.1%
100% of Ardmore lies in Limestone County. Every 2024 race in Limestone County is on the county’s page.
Limestone 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 Ardmore.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: townofardmorealabama.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.
Reach Ardmore’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Ardmore’s government
How much does Ardmore spend per resident?
About $629 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $629 was more than 68% of 109 Alabama cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Ardmore?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $832 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.38% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.38% across Alabama. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see townofardmorealabama.com.
Who runs Ardmore’s government?
See townofardmorealabama.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Ardmore yet.
How did Ardmore vote in 2024?
Alabama counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Ardmore alone. Limestone County, where 100% of Ardmore lies, voted Trump 71.0%, Harris 27.3% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Ardmore?
10 full-time and 11 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $42,847 (about $514,164 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Ardmore in the state legislature?
State Senate District 1 (Tim Melson) and State House District 6 (Andy Whitt). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Ardmore’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 →