How is Dora run?
Dora’s city government spent $1.1 million on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, about $557 per resident.
What stands out about how Dora is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
About $557 per resident a year, or $1.53 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 50%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$557 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities
Dora’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($557 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 $425, and the middle half spent $186–$735. Dora spent more than 62% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($261,000), 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 under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Dora itself left out).
No trend yet
Dora reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $441 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.28% 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 Dora’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 Dora’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Dora →
Who’s in charge in Dora
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Dora’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on cityofdora.com ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 71 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 (1,979).
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.
Walker County School District
Dora’s K–12 school district, shared with Carbon Hill, Cordova, Eldridge, Kansas, Oakman and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $13,876 per pupil, $7,347 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.
Dora’s votes are counted by county
Alabama reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Dora alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Walker County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican85.5%25,464 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat13.8%4,102 votesOthers: 0.7% (220 votes).
Most votes in Walker County: Donald J Trump
Alabama: Trump 64.6%, Harris 34.1%
100% of Dora lies in Walker County. Every 2024 race in Walker County is on the county’s page.
Walker 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 Dora.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: cityofdora.com ↗
- 2Alabama HouseDora is split between 2 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 Dora compares with the towns next door
Dora spent $557 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $2,109. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Sumiton | $2,109 | $492 |
| Dora | $557 | $441 |
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 Dora’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Dora’s government
How much does Dora spend per resident?
About $557 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 $557 was more than 62% of 109 Alabama cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Dora?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $441 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.28% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.38% across Alabama. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see cityofdora.com.
Who runs Dora’s government?
See cityofdora.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Dora yet.
How did Dora vote in 2024?
Alabama counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Dora alone. Walker County, where 100% of Dora lies, voted Trump 85.5%, Harris 13.8% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Dora?
28 full-time and 40 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $108,181 (about $1.3M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Dora in the state legislature?
Dora is split among 2 State House districts, so your address decides. The Alabama Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Its State Senate district is District 5 (Matt Woods). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Dora’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 →