Photo: April W. Holdridge · CC BY-SA 4.0How is Castleberry run?
Castleberry’s town government spent $227,000 on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, about $431 per resident. Water and other utilities ($99,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Castleberry is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
About $431 per resident a year, or $1.18 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 42%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$431 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities
Castleberry’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($431 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. Castleberry spent more than 51% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($58,000), as the Census Bureau counts 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; Castleberry itself left out).
No trend yet
Castleberry reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $199 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.39% 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 Castleberry’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 Castleberry’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Castleberry →
Who’s in charge in Castleberry
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Conecuh County School District
Castleberry’s K–12 school district, shared with Evergreen, Repton. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $18,623 per pupil, $9,680 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.
Castleberry’s votes are counted by county
Alabama reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Castleberry alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Conecuh County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican56.6%3,423 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat42.6%2,580 votesOthers: 0.8% (48 votes).
Most votes in Conecuh County: Donald J Trump
Alabama: Trump 64.6%, Harris 34.1%
100% of Castleberry lies in Conecuh County. Every 2024 race in Conecuh County is on the county’s page.
Conecuh 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 Castleberry.
- 1Your townTown governmentLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Alabama HouseCastleberry is split between 2 districts
- 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 Castleberry’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Castleberry’s government
How much does Castleberry spend per resident?
About $431 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 $431 was more than 51% of 109 Alabama cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Castleberry?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $199 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.39% 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 Castleberry’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Castleberry yet.
How did Castleberry vote in 2024?
Alabama counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Castleberry alone. Conecuh County, where 100% of Castleberry lies, voted Trump 56.6%, Harris 42.6% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Castleberry?
0 full-time and 11 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $14,353 (about $172,236 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Castleberry in the state legislature?
Castleberry is split among 2 State House districts, so your address decides. The Alabama Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Its State Senate district is District 23 (Rob Stewart). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Castleberry’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 →