How is Cardiff run?
Cardiff’s town government spent $15,000 on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, about $273 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Cardiff didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Cardiff is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Jefferson County School District
Cardiff’s K–12 school district, shared with Adamsville, Brighton, Brookside, Center Point, Fultondale and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $12,625 per pupil, $6,769 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.
About $273 per resident a year, or $0.75 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: fire, at 73%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Cardiff didn’t report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.
No comparison or trend for Cardiff yet
Every year of Cardiff’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 →Who’s in charge in Cardiff
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Cardiff’s votes are counted by county
Alabama reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Cardiff alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Jefferson County’s results.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat54.3%162,112 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican43.9%131,123 votesOthers: 1.8% (5,469 votes).
Most votes in Jefferson County: Kamala D Harris
Alabama: Trump 64.6%, Harris 34.1%
100% of Cardiff lies in Jefferson County. Every 2024 race in Jefferson County is on the county’s page.
Jefferson 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 Cardiff.
- 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.
How Cardiff compares with the towns next door
Cardiff’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 $1,469 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Brookside | $1,469 | $497 |
| Cardiff | estimate | — |
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 Cardiff’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Cardiff’s government
How much does Cardiff spend per resident?
About $273 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Cardiff didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $15,000.
Who runs Cardiff’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Cardiff yet.
How did Cardiff vote in 2024?
Alabama counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Cardiff alone. Jefferson County, where 100% of Cardiff lies, voted Harris 54.3%, Trump 43.9% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Cardiff?
0 full-time and 7 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $578 (about $6,936 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Cardiff in the state legislature?
State Senate District 19 (Merika Coleman) and State House District 60 (Juandalynn Givan). The House district also covers seven other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Cardiff’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 (for Cardiff, 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 →