Creola spent less per resident in 2022 than 69% of similar cities
Creola’s city government spent $495,000 on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, about $244 per resident. That is its newest year reported to the Census Bureau.
What stands out about how Creola is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$244 per resident in 2022: less than 69% of them
Creola’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($244 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 $430, and the middle half spent $186–$735. Creola spent less than 69% of 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; Creola itself left out).
About $244 per resident a year, or $0.67 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 36%.
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No trend yet
Creola reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau (2024 is an estimate), so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $793 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.38% 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 Creola’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 Creola’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Creola →
Who’s in charge in Creola
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Creola’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on cityofcreola.org ↗.
Mobile County School District
Creola’s K–12 school district, shared with Bayou La Batre, Citronelle, 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.
Creola’s votes are counted by county
Alabama reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Creola 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 Creola 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 Creola.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: cityofcreola.org ↗
- 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 Creola compares with the towns next door
Creola spent $244 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $746. 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 Creola’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Creola’s government
How much does Creola spend per resident?
About $244 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 $244 was less than 69% of 109 Alabama cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Creola?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $793 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.38% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.38% across Alabama. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see cityofcreola.org.
Who runs Creola’s government?
See cityofcreola.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Creola yet.
How did Creola vote in 2024?
Alabama counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Creola alone. Mobile County, where 100% of Creola lies, voted Trump 57.5%, Harris 41.1% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Creola?
0 full-time and 95 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $9,954 (about $119,448 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Creola in the state legislature?
State Senate District 34 (Jack Williams) and State House District 98 (Napoleon Bracy). The House district also covers five other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Creola’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 →