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Town Hall · Brookwood

How is Brookwood run?

Brookwood’s city government spent $2.1 million on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, about $1,152 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Brookwood didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.

Town website
Day-to-day spending, 2022
$2.1M
year to September 30, 2022 · Census estimate
Per resident, 2022
$1,152
Census estimate · not compared
Long-term debt
$800,000
end of FY2022 · Census estimate
City staff, 2022
15
full-time · 0 part-time · March payroll $116,018
Typical tax bill
$617
0.33% of home value · AL 0.38%

What stands out about how Brookwood is run

Read from the city’s budget and official records.

The school district

Tuscaloosa County School District

Brookwood’s K–12 school district, shared with Coaling, Coker, Northport, Lake View, Vance and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Brookwood →
$12,186
per pupil · AL $13,926
19,228
students
$90.8 million
long-term debt

Of the $12,186 per pupil, $6,677 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 27%State 60%Federal 13%

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 $1,152 per resident a year, or $3.16 a day

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

Where the money comes from
Sales taxes 53%Fees & charges 29%Other taxes & licenses 10%Property taxes 9%
An estimate

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

About “Other”.100% of Brookwood’s day-to-day spending ($2.1 million) 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 Brookwood yet

Every year of Brookwood’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the city 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 $617 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.33% of the home’s value, vs 0.38% across Alabama.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Tuscaloosa$1,210
Alabama$788
Brookwood$617
$617
typical bill a year
0.33%
effective rate
$188,300
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Brookwood

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

See brookwoodalabama.com for Brookwood’s current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Brookwood yet.brookwoodalabama.com ↗
Agendas

Brookwood’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on brookwoodalabama.com ↗.

Who works for Brookwood

One full-time city employee for every 122 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 (1,833).

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

Police10
Administration & buildings3
Fire1
Parks & libraries1
15
full-time
0
part-time
$116,018
payroll for March 2022
$1.4M
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$92,800
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
10
sworn police officers
1
full-time firefighters
Not compared.Staff are compared with the same group as the budget, and Brookwood’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

Brookwood’s votes are counted by county

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

President · Tuscaloosa County’s results85,256 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican59.5%50,724 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat39.2%33,399 votes

Others: 1.3% (1,133 votes).

Most votes in Tuscaloosa County: Donald J Trump

Alabama: Trump 64.6%, Harris 34.1%

The county’s page

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

Tuscaloosa 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 Brookwood

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Brookwood.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
  2. 2
    Alabama HouseBrookwood is split between 2 districts
  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.

Next door

How Brookwood compares with the towns next door

Brookwood’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 1 of the 1 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $1,518 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.

Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Tuscaloosa$1,518$1,210
Brookwoodestimate$617

Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).

Reach Brookwood’s government

The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Brookwood’s government

How much does Brookwood spend per resident?

About $1,152 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Brookwood didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $2.1 million.

What is the property tax rate in Brookwood?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $617 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.33% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.38% across Alabama. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see brookwoodalabama.com.

Who runs Brookwood’s government?

See brookwoodalabama.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Brookwood yet.

How did Brookwood vote in 2024?

Alabama counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Brookwood alone. Tuscaloosa County, where 100% of Brookwood lies, voted Trump 59.5%, Harris 39.2% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Brookwood?

15 full-time and 0 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $116,018 (about $1.4M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Brookwood in the state legislature?

Brookwood is split among 2 State House districts, so your address decides. The Alabama Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Its State Senate district is District 21 (Gerald Allen). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about Brookwood’s government

Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.

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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 Brookwood, 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 →