Photo: Rivers Langley; SaveRivers · CC BY-SA 3.0Brantley spent more per resident in 2022 than 67% of similar cities
Brantley’s town government spent $419,000 on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2023, about $519 per resident.
What stands out about how Brantley is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$622 per resident in 2022: more than 67% of them
Brantley’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($622 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. Brantley spent more than 67% 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; Brantley itself left out).
About $519 per resident a year, or $1.42 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 51%.
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Day-to-day spending is down 11% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Brantley 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: $622 · 2023: $519. Per resident it went from $622 to $519 (down 17%), partly because the Census population behind it changed from 754 to 807.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $429 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.30% 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 Brantley’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 Brantley’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Brantley →
Who’s in charge in Brantley
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Brantley’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on townofbrantley.com ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 50 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 2023 finance file (807).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Crenshaw County School District
Brantley’s K–12 school district, shared with Dozier, Glenwood, Luverne, Petrey, Rutledge. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $14,702 per pupil, $8,690 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.
Brantley’s votes are counted by county
Alabama reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Brantley alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Crenshaw County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican77.1%5,000 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat22.5%1,457 votesOthers: 0.4% (29 votes).
Most votes in Crenshaw County: Donald J Trump
Alabama: Trump 64.6%, Harris 34.1%
100% of Brantley lies in Crenshaw County. Every 2024 race in Crenshaw County is on the county’s page.
Crenshaw 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 Brantley.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: townofbrantley.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 Brantley’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Brantley’s government
How much does Brantley spend per resident?
About $519 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2023, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $622 was more than 67% of 109 Alabama cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Brantley?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $429 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.30% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.38% across Alabama. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see townofbrantley.com.
Who runs Brantley’s government?
See townofbrantley.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Brantley yet.
How did Brantley vote in 2024?
Alabama counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Brantley alone. Crenshaw County, where 100% of Brantley lies, voted Trump 77.1%, Harris 22.5% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Brantley?
16 full-time and 12 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $59,244 (about $710,928 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Brantley in the state legislature?
State Senate District 25 (Will Barfoot) and State House District 90 (Chris Sells). The House district also covers 10 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Brantley’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 →