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Town Hall · Greensboro

Greensboro spent more per resident in 2022 than 70% of similar cities

Greensboro’s city government spent $1.5 million on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, about $662 per resident.

Day-to-day spending, 2022
$1.5M
year to September 30, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$662
In 2022: $662, more than 70% of 109 similar cities
Long-term debt
$115,000
end of FY2022, reported
City staff, 2022
24
full-time · 11 part-time · March payroll $110,327
Typical tax bill
$486
0.37% of home value · AL 0.38%

What stands out about how Greensboro is run

Read from the city’s budget and official records.

Spends more than most similar citiesIn 2022: $662 per resident, more than 70% of 109 similar cities.Runs its own water & sewer34% of day-to-day spending goes to water, sewer and trash (2022).A shared school districtShares Hale County School District with 3 other towns.Lower tax billsThe typical bill is $486 a year: 0.37% of the home’s value, vs 0.38% across Alabama.
Compared with similar places

$662 per resident in 2022: more than 70% of them

Greensboro’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($662 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. Greensboro spent more than 70% of them.

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

Includes sewer and trash ($507,000), 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; Greensboro itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $662 per resident a year, or $1.81 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 34%.

Where the money comes from
Sales taxes 47%From the state 19%Fees & charges 10%From other local governments 9%Interest, fines & other 7%Property taxes 5%Other taxes & licenses 4%Utility sales <1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $97,000; interest on debt $5,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $1.6 million.
Over the years

No trend yet

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

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $486 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.37% of the home’s value, vs 0.38% across Alabama.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Alabama$788
Greensboro$486
$486
typical bill a year
0.37%
effective rate
$130,000
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Greensboro

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

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

One full-time city employee for every 94 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 (2,265).

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

Police8
Roads & transportation7
Sewer & trash5 + 3 pt
Administration & buildings2 + 7 pt
Courts, inspections & corrections1
Parks & libraries1
Health & welfare0 + 1 pt
24
full-time
11
part-time
$110,327
payroll for March 2022
$1.3M
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$48,700
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
8
sworn police officers
Compared, 2022.Greensboro had 10.6 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 5.7: Greensboro had more than 71% 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

Hale County School District

Greensboro’s K–12 school district, shared with Akron, Newbern, Moundville. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Greensboro →
$14,365
per pupil · AL $13,926
2,248
students
$12 million
long-term debt

Of the $14,365 per pupil, $7,311 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 17%State 56%Federal 28%

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

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

Elections · 2024 general election

Greensboro’s votes are counted by county

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

President · Hale County’s results7,305 votes · results as certified
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat53.0%3,868 votes
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican46.1%3,369 votes

Others: 0.9% (68 votes).

Most votes in Hale County: Kamala D Harris

Alabama: Trump 64.6%, Harris 34.1%

The county’s page

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

Hale 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 Greensboro

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Greensboro.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    Alabama HouseState representatives
    Curtis Travis
  3. 3
    Alabama SenateState senator
    Bobby Singleton
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
    Kay Ivey
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
    Terri A. Sewell
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Alabama
    Tommy TubervilleKatie Boyd Britt

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

Reach Greensboro’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Greensboro’s government

How much does Greensboro spend per resident?

About $662 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 $662 was more than 70% of 109 Alabama cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Greensboro?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $486 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.37% 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 Greensboro’s government?

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

How did Greensboro vote in 2024?

Alabama counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Greensboro alone. Hale County, where 100% of Greensboro lies, voted Harris 53.0%, Trump 46.1% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Greensboro?

24 full-time and 11 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $110,327 (about $1.3M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Greensboro in the state legislature?

State Senate District 24 (Bobby Singleton) and State House District 72 (Curtis Travis). The House district also covers 10 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 →