How is Gu-Win run?
Gu-Win’s town government spent $566,000 on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, about $3,272 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Gu-Win didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Gu-Win is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
About $3,272 per resident a year, or $8.96 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: parks & libraries, at 20%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Gu-Win 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 Gu-Win yet
Every year of Gu-Win’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 →The typical homeowner pays $450 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.25% 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 Gu-Win’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 Gu-Win’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Gu-Win →
Who’s in charge in Gu-Win
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Marion County School District
Gu-Win’s K–12 school district, shared with Bear Creek, Guin, Hackleburg, Hamilton, Brilliant and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $12,948 per pupil, $7,263 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.
Winfield City School District · $13,754 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Gu-Win’s votes are counted by county
Alabama reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Gu-Win alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Marion County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican90.4%12,245 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat8.8%1,197 votesOthers: 0.7% (101 votes).
Most votes in Marion County: Donald J Trump
Alabama: Trump 64.6%, Harris 34.1%
100% of Gu-Win lies in Marion County; the rest in Fayette County. Every 2024 race in Marion County is on the county’s page.
Marion 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 Gu-Win.
- 1Your townTown governmentLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Alabama HouseGu-Win is split between 2 districts
- 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.
Reach Gu-Win’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Gu-Win’s government
How much does Gu-Win spend per resident?
About $3,272 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Gu-Win didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $844,000.
What is the property tax rate in Gu-Win?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $450 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.25% 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 Gu-Win’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Gu-Win yet.
How did Gu-Win vote in 2024?
Alabama counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Gu-Win alone. Marion County, where 100% of Gu-Win lies, voted Trump 90.4%, Harris 8.8% for president; its page has every race.
Who represents Gu-Win in the state legislature?
Gu-Win is split among 2 State House districts and 2 State Senate districts, so your address decides. The Alabama Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Gu-Win’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
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 Gu-Win, 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 →