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Town Hall · Falkville

How is Falkville run?

Falkville’s town government spent $2.6 million on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2023, about $2,263 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Falkville didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.

Day-to-day spending, 2023
$2.6M
year to September 30, 2023 · Census estimate
Per resident, 2023
$2,263
Census estimate · not compared
Long-term debt
$463,000
end of FY2023 · Census estimate
Town staff, 2022
19
full-time · 0 part-time · March payroll $84,345
Typical tax bill
$496
0.36% of home value · AL 0.38%

What stands out about how Falkville is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

★ What stands out · Your share of the 2023 budget

About $2,263 per resident a year, or $6.20 a day

Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: parks & libraries, at 31%.

Where the money comes from
Sales taxes 62%Utility sales 13%From the federal government 9%Fees & charges 8%Other taxes & licenses 6%Property taxes 3%Interest, fines & other <1%
An estimate

Falkville didn’t report all of its 2023 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.

Not in the receipt.Interest on debt $24,000; payments to other governments $21,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $4 million.
Compared with similar places · Over the years

No comparison or trend for Falkville yet

Every year of Falkville’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the town reported none of its dollars for 2022–2023. Estimates are shown above, labeled, but never ranked against places that reported or drawn as a trend.

How Town Hall compares budgets →
Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $496 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.36% of the home’s value, vs 0.38% across Alabama.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Alabama$788
Hartselle$623
Falkville$496
$496
typical bill a year
0.36%
effective rate
$139,600
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Falkville

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

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

One full-time town employee for every 60 residents

On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2023 finance file (1,147).

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

Police7
Sewer & trash4
Administration & buildings3
Water & other utilities3
Courts, inspections & corrections1
Parks & libraries1
19
full-time
0
part-time
$84,345
payroll for March 2022
$1.0M
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$53,300
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
7
sworn police officers
Not compared.Staff are compared with the same group as the budget, and Falkville’s 2022 budget was a Census estimate, so there is no group to compare with.

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

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

Schools in Falkville →
$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

Falkville’s votes are counted by county

Alabama reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Falkville 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 Falkville 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 Falkville

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Falkville.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    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.

Next door

How Falkville compares with the towns next door

Falkville’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 0 of the 1 towns next door reported 2022 figures. Tap a town to see its page.

Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Hartselleestimate$623
Falkvilleestimate$496

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 Falkville’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Falkville’s government

How much does Falkville spend per resident?

About $2,263 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2023, a Census Bureau estimate (Falkville didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $4 million.

What is the property tax rate in Falkville?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $496 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.36% 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 Falkville’s government?

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

How did Falkville vote in 2024?

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

How many people work for Falkville?

19 full-time and 0 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $84,345 (about $1.0M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Falkville 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.

Ask neighbors about Falkville’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 (for Falkville, the Bureau’s estimates); 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 →