Photo: Brian Stansberry · CC BY 4.0How is Courtland run?
Courtland’s town government spent $741,000 on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2023, about $1,269 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Courtland didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Courtland is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
About $1,269 per resident a year, or $3.48 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: police, at 42%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Courtland didn’t report all of its 2023 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.
No comparison or trend for Courtland yet
Every year of Courtland’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the town reported none of its dollars for 2022–2023. Estimates are shown above, labeled, but never ranked against places that reported or drawn as a trend.
How Town Hall compares budgets →The typical homeowner pays $394 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Courtland’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 Courtland’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Courtland →
Who’s in charge in Courtland
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Lawrence County School District
Courtland’s K–12 school district, shared with Hillsboro, Moulton, North Courtland, Town Creek. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $13,714 per pupil, $7,282 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.
Courtland’s votes are counted by county
Alabama reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Courtland alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Lawrence County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican80.8%13,024 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat18.5%2,983 votesOthers: 0.7% (115 votes).
Most votes in Lawrence County: Donald J Trump
Alabama: Trump 64.6%, Harris 34.1%
100% of Courtland lies in Lawrence County. Every 2024 race in Lawrence County is on the county’s page.
Lawrence 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 Courtland.
- 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 Courtland compares with the towns next door
Courtland’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 0 of the 1 towns next door reported 2022 figures. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| North Courtland | estimate | $290 |
| Courtland | estimate | $394 |
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 Courtland’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Courtland’s government
How much does Courtland spend per resident?
About $1,269 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2023, a Census Bureau estimate (Courtland didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $3.8 million.
Who runs Courtland’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Courtland yet.
How did Courtland vote in 2024?
Alabama counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Courtland alone. Lawrence County, where 100% of Courtland lies, voted Trump 80.8%, Harris 18.5% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Courtland?
0 full-time and 12 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $15,309 (about $183,708 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Courtland in the state legislature?
State Senate District 6 (Larry Stutts) and State House District 7 (Ernie Yarbrough). The House district also covers eight other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Courtland’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 (for Courtland, 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 →