Photo: Dave warren80 · CC BY-SA 4.0How is Cullman run?
Cullman’s city government spent $51.8 million on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2023, about $2,778 per resident. That is its newest year reported to the Census Bureau. Water and other utilities ($41.2 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Cullman is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
About $2,778 per resident a year, or $7.61 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: parks & libraries, at 26%.
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No comparison or trend for Cullman yet
The fair comparison uses 2022, the last year the Census Bureau counted every government (later years are a sample), and Cullman’s 2022 figures are a Census estimate (it reported none of its 2022 dollars). It reported 2023 only (2022 and 2024 are estimates), so there is no trend yet either. The next full count is 2027.
How Town Hall compares budgets →full-time in March 2025, up from 474 in 2022.
The typical homeowner pays $782 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.33% 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 Cullman’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 Cullman’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Cullman →
Who’s in charge in Cullman
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Cullman’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on cullmanal.gov ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 37 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2023 finance file (18,635).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Cullman City School District
Cullman’s K–12 school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $14,319 per pupil, $8,438 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.
Cullman County School District · $12,494 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Cullman’s votes are counted by county
Alabama reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Cullman alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Cullman County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican89.7%38,704 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat9.4%4,039 votesOthers: 0.9% (403 votes).
Most votes in Cullman County: Donald J Trump
Alabama: Trump 64.6%, Harris 34.1%
100% of Cullman lies in Cullman County. Every 2024 race in Cullman County is on the county’s page.
Cullman 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 Cullman.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: cullmanal.gov ↗
- 2Alabama HouseCullman is split between 3 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 Cullman compares with the towns next door
Cullman’s 2022 figures are a Census estimate, so it isn’t placed among them. None of its neighbors reported 2022 figures. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Good Hope | estimate | $836 |
| Cullman | estimate | $782 |
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 Cullman’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Cullman’s government
How much does Cullman spend per resident?
About $2,778 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2023, as reported to the Census Bureau.
What is the property tax rate in Cullman?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $782 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.33% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.38% across Alabama. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see cullmanal.gov.
Who runs Cullman’s government?
See cullmanal.gov for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Cullman yet.
How did Cullman vote in 2024?
Alabama counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Cullman alone. Cullman County, where 100% of Cullman lies, voted Trump 89.7%, Harris 9.4% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Cullman?
497 full-time and 146 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $3.0M (about $35.6M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Cullman in the state legislature?
Cullman is split among 3 State House districts, so your address decides. The Alabama Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Its State Senate district is District 4 (Garlan Gudger). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Cullman’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 →