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Town Hall · Eva

Eva spent more per resident in 2022 than 74% of similar cities

Eva’s town government spent $349,000 on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, about $701 per resident.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$349,000
year to September 30, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$701
In 2022: $701, more than 74% of 109 similar cities
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of FY2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
2
full-time · 12 part-time · March payroll $17,749
Typical tax bill
$674
0.27% of home value · AL 0.38%

What stands out about how Eva is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

Compared with similar places

$701 per resident in 2022: more than 74% of them

Eva’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($701 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. Eva spent more than 74% of them.

Middle half of the group, $186–$735Median $425Eva

Includes sewer and trash ($128,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →

The group
109

Alabama cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Eva itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $701 per resident a year, or $1.92 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 37%.

Where the money comes from
Sales taxes 53%Other taxes & licenses 40%From the state 3%Interest, fines & other 2%Fees & charges 2%
Over the years

No trend yet

Eva reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $674 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.27% of the home’s value, vs 0.38% across Alabama.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Alabama$788
Eva$674
$674
typical bill a year
0.27%
effective rate
$246,500
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Eva’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 Eva’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Eva →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Eva

Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.

Check Eva’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Eva yet.
Who works for Eva

One full-time town employee for every 249 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 (498).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022

Administration & buildings1 + 7 pt
Parks & libraries0 + 4 pt
Sewer & trash1 + 1 pt
2
full-time
12
part-time
$17,749
payroll for March 2022
$212,988
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$42,000
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
Compared, 2022.Eva had 4.0 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 87 of the 109 Alabama cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 5.9: Eva had fewer than 69% of them. Same group and year as the budget comparison.

The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.

The school district

Morgan County School District

Eva’s K–12 school district, shared with Priceville, Somerville, Trinity, Falkville. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Eva →
$12,419
per pupil · AL $13,926
7,664
students
$93.3 million
long-term debt

Of the $12,419 per pupil, $6,992 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.

The district: schools, scores and graduation →

Where the district’s money comes from
Local 36%State 52%Federal 12%

Alabama districts overall: 31% local, 53% state, 16% federal.

School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.

Elections · 2024 general election

Eva’s votes are counted by county

Alabama reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Eva alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Morgan County’s results.

President · Morgan County’s results53,543 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican75.5%40,449 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat23.1%12,392 votes

Others: 1.3% (702 votes).

Most votes in Morgan County: Donald J Trump

Alabama: Trump 64.6%, Harris 34.1%

The county’s page

100% of Eva lies in Morgan County. Every 2024 race in Morgan County is on the county’s page.

Morgan County’s 2024 results →
DemocratRepublicanLibertarianIndependent / other

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.

Who represents Eva

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Eva.

2024 results ↑
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    Your townTown government
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    Alabama HouseState representatives
  3. 3
    Alabama SenateState senator
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Alabama

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Reach Eva’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Eva’s government

How much does Eva spend per resident?

About $701 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 $701 was more than 74% of 109 Alabama cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Eva?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $674 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.27% 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 Eva’s government?

We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Eva yet.

How did Eva vote in 2024?

Alabama counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Eva alone. Morgan County, where 100% of Eva lies, voted Trump 75.5%, Harris 23.1% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Eva?

2 full-time and 12 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $17,749 (about $212,988 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Eva in the state legislature?

State Senate District 3 (Arthur Orr) and State House District 9 (Scott Stadthagen). The House district also covers four other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

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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 →