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Town Hall · Blountsville

How is Blountsville run?

Blountsville’s town government spent $971,000 on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, about $586 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Blountsville didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.

Day-to-day spending, 2022
$971,000
year to September 30, 2022 · Census estimate
Per resident, 2022
$586
Census estimate · not compared
Long-term debt
$358,000
end of FY2022 · Census estimate
Town staff, 2022
14
full-time · 14 part-time · March payroll $54,513
Typical tax bill
$408
0.31% of home value · AL 0.38%

What stands out about how Blountsville is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

The school district

Blount County School District

Blountsville’s K–12 school district, shared with Allgood, Cleveland, Hayden, Highland Lake, Locust Fork and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Blountsville →
$11,899
per pupil · AL $13,926
7,706
students
$27 million
long-term debt

Of the $11,899 per pupil, $6,611 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 66%Federal 14%

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 $586 per resident a year, or $1.61 a day

Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: police, at 39%.

Where the money comes from
Interest, fines & other 61%Fees & charges 39%
An estimate

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

Compared with similar places · Over the years

No comparison or trend for Blountsville yet

Every year of Blountsville’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 $408 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.31% of the home’s value, vs 0.38% across Alabama.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Alabama$788
Blountsville$408
$408
typical bill a year
0.31%
effective rate
$130,800
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Blountsville

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

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

One full-time town employee for every 118 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 (1,657).

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

Police5 + 1 pt
Parks & libraries4 + 1 pt
Roads & transportation4
Administration & buildings0 + 7 pt
Courts, inspections & corrections1 + 2 pt
Fire0 + 1 pt
Other0 + 2 pt
14
full-time
14
part-time
$54,513
payroll for March 2022
$654,156
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$38,400
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
5
sworn police officers
Not compared.Staff are compared with the same group as the budget, and Blountsville’s 2022 budget was a Census estimate, so there is no group to compare with.

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

Blountsville’s votes are counted by county

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

President · Blount County’s results28,163 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican90.0%25,354 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat9.1%2,576 votes

Others: 0.8% (233 votes).

Most votes in Blount County: Donald J Trump

Alabama: Trump 64.6%, Harris 34.1%

The county’s page

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

Blount 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 Blountsville

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Blountsville.

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 Blountsville’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Blountsville’s government

How much does Blountsville spend per resident?

About $586 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Blountsville didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $971,000.

What is the property tax rate in Blountsville?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $408 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.31% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.38% across Alabama. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the town’s assessor.

Who runs Blountsville’s government?

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

How did Blountsville vote in 2024?

Alabama counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Blountsville alone. Blount County, where 100% of Blountsville lies, voted Trump 90.0%, Harris 9.1% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Blountsville?

14 full-time and 14 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $54,513 (about $654,156 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Blountsville in the state legislature?

Blountsville 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 Blountsville’s government

Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.

Town Square →
Ask neighbors

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 Blountsville, 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 →