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Town Hall · Belk

How is Belk run?

Belk’s town government spent $131,000 on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, about $636 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Belk didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$131,000
year to September 30, 2022 · Census estimate
Per resident, 2022
$636
Census estimate · not compared
Long-term debt
$71,000
end of FY2022 · Census estimate
Town staff, 2022
7
full-time · 0 part-time · March payroll $2,421 · Census estimate
Typical tax bill
$413
a year

What stands out about how Belk is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

The school district

Fayette County School District

Belk’s K–12 school district, shared with Berry, Fayette, Glen Allen. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Belk →
$12,918
per pupil · AL $13,926
2,238
students
$624,000
long-term debt

Of the $12,918 per pupil, $6,922 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 21%State 64%Federal 15%

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 $636 per resident a year, or $1.74 a day

Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate).

Where the money comes from
Utility sales 88%Other taxes & licenses 8%Sales taxes 4%Property taxes <1%
An estimate

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

Not in the receipt.Interest on debt $2,000. With these, the whole budget was $133,000.
About “Other”.100% of Belk’s day-to-day spending ($131,000) is filed by the Census Bureau outside the named functions above, so the receipt can’t say what it buys.
Compared with similar places · Over the years

No comparison or trend for Belk yet

Every year of Belk’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the town 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 $413 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Alabama$788
Belk$413
$413
typical bill a year
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Belk’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 Belk’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Belk →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Belk

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

Check Belk’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Belk yet.
Who works for Belk

One full-time town employee for every 29 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 (206).

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

Parks & libraries1
Other6
7
full-time
0
part-time
$2,421
payroll for March 2022
$29,052
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$4,200
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
Estimates.Belk 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

Belk’s votes are counted by county

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

President · Fayette County’s results8,369 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican85.5%7,158 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat13.6%1,142 votes

Others: 0.8% (69 votes).

Most votes in Fayette County: Donald J Trump

Alabama: Trump 64.6%, Harris 34.1%

The county’s page

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

Fayette 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 Belk

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Belk.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your townTown government
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    Alabama HouseState representatives
  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.

Reach Belk’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Belk’s government

How much does Belk spend per resident?

About $636 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Belk didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $133,000.

Who runs Belk’s government?

We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Belk yet.

How did Belk vote in 2024?

Alabama counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Belk alone. Fayette County, where 100% of Belk lies, voted Trump 85.5%, Harris 13.6% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Belk?

7 full-time and 0 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $2,421 (about $29,052 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.

Who represents Belk in the state legislature?

State Senate District 5 (Matt Woods) and State House District 16 (Bryan Brinyark). The House district also covers 14 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about Belk’s government

Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.

Town Square →
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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 (for Belk, 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 →