Photo: SaveRivers · Public domainHow is Daviston run?
Daviston’s town government spent $0 on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, about $0 per resident.
What stands out about how Daviston is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Tallapoosa County School District
Daviston’s K–12 school district, shared with Camp Hill, Dadeville, Goldville, Jacksons' Gap, New Site. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $14,626 per pupil, $8,297 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.
No comparison or trend for Daviston yet
The fair comparison uses 2022, the last year the Census Bureau counted every government (later years are a sample), and Daviston’s 2022 operating figures are mostly a Census estimate, so they aren’t compared. It reported 2022 only, so there is no trend yet either. The next full count is 2027.
How Town Hall compares budgets →The typical homeowner pays $420 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.35% 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 Daviston’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 Daviston’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Daviston →
Who’s in charge in Daviston
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Daviston’s votes are counted by county
Alabama reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Daviston alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Tallapoosa County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican74.3%14,884 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat24.8%4,975 votesOthers: 0.8% (164 votes).
Most votes in Tallapoosa County: Donald J Trump
Alabama: Trump 64.6%, Harris 34.1%
100% of Daviston lies in Tallapoosa County. Every 2024 race in Tallapoosa County is on the county’s page.
Tallapoosa 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 Daviston.
- 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.
Reach Daviston’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Daviston’s government
How much does Daviston spend per resident?
About $0 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau.
What is the property tax rate in Daviston?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $420 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.35% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.38% across Alabama. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the town’s assessor.
Who runs Daviston’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Daviston yet.
How did Daviston vote in 2024?
Alabama counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Daviston alone. Tallapoosa County, where 100% of Daviston lies, voted Trump 74.3%, Harris 24.8% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Daviston?
0 full-time and 2 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $2,000 (about $24,000 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Daviston in the state legislature?
State Senate District 27 (Jay Hovey) and State House District 81 (Ed Oliver). The House district also covers nine other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Daviston’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 →