Citronelle Railroad Historic District · Photo: Altairisfar (Jeffrey Reed) · CC BY-SA 3.0Citronelle spent more per resident in 2022 than 66% of similar cities
Citronelle’s city government spent $4.5 million on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, about $1,150 per resident. That is its newest year reported to the Census Bureau. Water and other utilities ($10.6 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Citronelle is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$1,150 per resident in 2022: more than 66% of them
Citronelle’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,150 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 $992, and the middle half spent $608–$1,480. Citronelle spent more than 66% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($319,000), 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 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Citronelle itself left out).
About $1,150 per resident a year, or $3.15 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 35%.
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No trend yet
Citronelle reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau (2024 is an estimate), so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $787 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.41% 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 Citronelle’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 Citronelle’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Citronelle →
Who’s in charge in Citronelle
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Citronelle’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on cityofcitronelle.com ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 155 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 (3,873).
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.
Mobile County School District
Citronelle’s K–12 school district, shared with Bayou La Batre, Creola, Dauphin Island, Mobile, Mount Vernon and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $14,984 per pupil, $7,369 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.
Citronelle’s votes are counted by county
Alabama reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Citronelle alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Mobile County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican57.5%100,759 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat41.1%72,055 votesOthers: 1.3% (2,350 votes).
Most votes in Mobile County: Donald J Trump
Alabama: Trump 64.6%, Harris 34.1%
100% of Citronelle lies in Mobile County. Every 2024 race in Mobile County is on the county’s page.
Mobile 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 Citronelle.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: cityofcitronelle.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 Citronelle’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Citronelle’s government
How much does Citronelle spend per resident?
About $1,150 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 $1,150 was more than 66% of 47 Alabama cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Citronelle?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $787 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.41% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.38% across Alabama. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see cityofcitronelle.com.
Who runs Citronelle’s government?
See cityofcitronelle.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Citronelle yet.
How did Citronelle vote in 2024?
Alabama counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Citronelle alone. Mobile County, where 100% of Citronelle lies, voted Trump 57.5%, Harris 41.1% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Citronelle?
25 full-time and 24 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $135,197 (about $1.6M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Citronelle in the state legislature?
State Senate District 34 (Jack Williams) and State House District 102 (Shane Stringer). The House district also covers five other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Citronelle’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 →