Photo: Rivers Langley; SaveRivers · CC BY-SA 3.0Blue Springs spent less per resident in 2022 than 75% of similar cities
Blue Springs’ town government spent $16,000 on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, about $186 per resident. Water and other utilities ($98,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Blue Springs is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$186 per resident in 2022: less than 75% of them
Blue Springs’ day-to-day spending in 2022 ($186 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 $430, and the middle half spent $192–$735. Blue Springs spent less than 75% 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; Blue Springs itself left out).
About $186 per resident a year, or $0.51 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 88%.
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No trend yet
Blue Springs reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $285 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 Blue Springs’ 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 Blue Springs’ Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Blue Springs →
Who’s in charge in Blue Springs
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Barbour County School District
Blue Springs’ K–12 school district, shared with Bakerhill, Clayton, Clio, Louisville. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $20,720 per pupil, $9,635 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.
Blue Springs’ votes are counted by county
Alabama reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Blue Springs alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Barbour County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican56.9%5,606 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat42.2%4,158 votesOthers: 0.9% (91 votes).
Most votes in Barbour County: Donald J Trump
Alabama: Trump 64.6%, Harris 34.1%
100% of Blue Springs lies in Barbour County. Every 2024 race in Barbour County is on the county’s page.
Barbour 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 Blue Springs.
- 1Your townTown governmentLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 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.
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Questions about Blue Springs’ government
How much does Blue Springs spend per resident?
About $186 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 $186 was less than 75% of 109 Alabama cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Blue Springs?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $285 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 the town’s assessor.
Who runs Blue Springs’ government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Blue Springs yet.
How did Blue Springs vote in 2024?
Alabama counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Blue Springs alone. Barbour County, where 100% of Blue Springs lies, voted Trump 56.9%, Harris 42.2% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Blue Springs?
0 full-time and 12 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $2,650 (about $31,800 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Blue Springs in the state legislature?
State Senate District 28 (Billy Beasley) and State House District 84 (Berry Forte). The House district also covers eight other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
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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 →