Photo: Rivers Langley; SaveRivers · CC BY-SA 3.0How is Gordonville run?
Gordonville’s town government spent $966,000 on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, about $3,849 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Gordonville didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Gordonville is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
About $3,849 per resident a year, or $10.55 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: parks & libraries, at 20%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Gordonville didn’t report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.
No comparison or trend for Gordonville yet
Every year of Gordonville’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the town reported none of its dollars for 2022. Estimates are shown above, labeled, but never ranked against places that reported or drawn as a trend.
How Town Hall compares budgets →full-time in March 2025, the same as 0 in 2022. Both are Census estimates.
The typical homeowner pays $199 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.29% 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 Gordonville’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 Gordonville’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Gordonville →
Who’s in charge in Gordonville
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Lowndes County School District
Gordonville’s K–12 school district, shared with Benton, Fort Deposit, Hayneville, Lowndesboro, Mosses and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $22,033 per pupil, $10,117 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.
Gordonville’s votes are counted by county
Alabama reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Gordonville alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Lowndes County’s results.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat68.4%3,867 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican31.1%1,758 votesOthers: 0.5% (30 votes).
Most votes in Lowndes County: Kamala D Harris
Alabama: Trump 64.6%, Harris 34.1%
100% of Gordonville lies in Lowndes County. Every 2024 race in Lowndes County is on the county’s page.
Lowndes 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 Gordonville.
- 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.
How Gordonville compares with the towns next door
Gordonville’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 1 of the 1 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $370 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Mosses | $370 | $248 |
| Gordonville | estimate | $199 |
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 Gordonville’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Gordonville’s government
How much does Gordonville spend per resident?
About $3,849 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Gordonville didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $1.4 million.
What is the property tax rate in Gordonville?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $199 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.29% 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 Gordonville’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Gordonville yet.
How did Gordonville vote in 2024?
Alabama counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Gordonville alone. Lowndes County, where 100% of Gordonville lies, voted Harris 68.4%, Trump 31.1% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Gordonville?
0 full-time and 22 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $2,899 (about $34,788 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Gordonville in the state legislature?
State Senate District 23 (Rob Stewart) and State House District 69 (Kelvin Lawrence). The House district also covers 13 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Gordonville’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 Gordonville, 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 →