How is East Brewton run?
East Brewton’s city government spent $0 on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, about $0 per resident.
What stands out about how East Brewton is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
Escambia County School District
East Brewton’s K–12 school district, shared with Atmore, Flomaton, Pollard, Riverview. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $15,884 per pupil, $7,716 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 East Brewton yet
The fair comparison uses 2022, the last year the Census Bureau counted every government (later years are a sample), and East Brewton’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 $392 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.45% 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 East Brewton’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 East Brewton’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in East Brewton →
Who’s in charge in East Brewton
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time city employee for every 73 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 (2,326).
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.
East Brewton’s votes are counted by county
Alabama reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for East Brewton alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Escambia County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican72.8%10,884 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat26.5%3,964 votesOthers: 0.7% (109 votes).
Most votes in Escambia County: Donald J Trump
Alabama: Trump 64.6%, Harris 34.1%
100% of East Brewton lies in Escambia County. Every 2024 race in Escambia County is on the county’s page.
Escambia 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 East Brewton.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilLocal 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 East Brewton compares with the towns next door
East Brewton’s 2022 figures are a Census estimate, so it isn’t placed among them. Neighbors that reported 2022 spent $2,299 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Brewton | $2,299 | $789 |
| East Brewton | estimate | $392 |
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 East Brewton’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about East Brewton’s government
How much does East Brewton 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 East Brewton?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $392 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.45% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.38% across Alabama. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the city’s assessor.
Who runs East Brewton’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for East Brewton yet.
How did East Brewton vote in 2024?
Alabama counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for East Brewton alone. Escambia County, where 100% of East Brewton lies, voted Trump 72.8%, Harris 26.5% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for East Brewton?
32 full-time and 11 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $69,116 (about $829,392 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents East Brewton in the state legislature?
State Senate District 22 (Greg Albritton) and State House District 92 (Matthew Hammett). The House district also covers 17 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about East Brewton’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 →