Photo: formulanone from Huntsville, United States · CC BY-SA 2.0How is Gurley run?
Gurley’s town government spent $0 on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, about $0 per resident.
What stands out about how Gurley is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Madison County School District
Gurley’s K–12 school district, shared with New Hope, Owens Cross Roads, Triana. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $11,271 per pupil, $6,540 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.
No comparison or trend for Gurley yet
The fair comparison uses 2022, the last year the Census Bureau counted every government (later years are a sample), and Gurley’s 2022 operating figures are mostly a Census estimate, so they aren’t compared. It reported 2022 only, so there is no trend yet either. The next full count is 2027.
How Town Hall compares budgets →The typical homeowner pays $462 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.24% 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 Gurley’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 Gurley’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Gurley →
Who’s in charge in Gurley
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Gurley’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on townofgurleyal.com ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 91 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 (820).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Gurley’s votes are counted by county
Alabama reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Gurley alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Madison County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican53.4%105,430 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat44.4%87,824 votesOthers: 2.2% (4,363 votes).
Most votes in Madison County: Donald J Trump
Alabama: Trump 64.6%, Harris 34.1%
100% of Gurley lies in Madison County. Every 2024 race in Madison County is on the county’s page.
Madison 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 Gurley.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: townofgurleyal.com ↗
- 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.
Reach Gurley’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Gurley’s government
How much does Gurley spend per resident?
About $0 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau.
What is the property tax rate in Gurley?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $462 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.24% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.38% across Alabama. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see townofgurleyal.com.
Who runs Gurley’s government?
See townofgurleyal.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Gurley yet.
How did Gurley vote in 2024?
Alabama counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Gurley alone. Madison County, where 100% of Gurley lies, voted Trump 53.4%, Harris 44.4% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Gurley?
9 full-time and 5 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $37,479 (about $449,748 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Gurley in the state legislature?
Gurley is split among 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 Gurley’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; 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 →