Photo: Rivers Langley; SaveRivers · CC BY-SA 3.0Childersburg spent less per resident in 2022 than 72% of similar cities
Childersburg’s city government spent $3.1 million on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, about $658 per resident.
What stands out about how Childersburg is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$658 per resident in 2022: less than 72% of them
Childersburg’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($658 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 47 Alabama cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $994, and the middle half spent $608–$1,480. Childersburg spent less than 72% of them.
Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Alabama cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Childersburg itself left out).
About $658 per resident a year, or $1.80 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 36%.
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No trend yet
Childersburg reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $563 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.42% 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 Childersburg’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.
Tax bills are one input to Childersburg’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Childersburg →
Who’s in charge in Childersburg
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Childersburg’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on childersburg.org ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 82 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 2022 finance file (4,781).
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.
Talladega County School District
Childersburg’s K–12 school district, shared with Bon Air, Lincoln, Munford, Oak Grove, Talladega Springs and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $12,819 per pupil, $6,239 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.
Childersburg’s votes are counted by county
Alabama reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Childersburg alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Talladega County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican66.5%22,100 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat32.8%10,898 votesOthers: 0.8% (252 votes).
Most votes in Talladega County: Donald J Trump
Alabama: Trump 64.6%, Harris 34.1%
100% of Childersburg lies in Talladega County. Every 2024 race in Talladega County is on the county’s page.
Talladega 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 Childersburg.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: childersburg.org ↗
- 2Alabama HouseChildersburg 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.
How Childersburg compares with the towns next door
Childersburg spent $658 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $867. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
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 Childersburg’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Childersburg’s government
How much does Childersburg spend per resident?
About $658 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 $658 was less than 72% of 47 Alabama cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Childersburg?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $563 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.42% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.38% across Alabama. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see childersburg.org.
Who runs Childersburg’s government?
See childersburg.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Childersburg yet.
How did Childersburg vote in 2024?
Alabama counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Childersburg alone. Talladega County, where 100% of Childersburg lies, voted Trump 66.5%, Harris 32.8% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Childersburg?
58 full-time and 25 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $225,445 (about $2.7M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Childersburg in the state legislature?
Childersburg is split among 2 State House districts, so your address decides. The Alabama Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Its State Senate district is District 11 (Lance Bell). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Childersburg’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
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 →