Photo: Brian Stansberry · CC BY 4.0Hackleburg spent more per resident in 2022 than 73% of similar cities
Hackleburg’s town government spent $873,000 on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, about $699 per resident. Water and other utilities ($666,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Hackleburg is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$699 per resident in 2022: more than 73% of them
Hackleburg’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($699 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. Hackleburg spent more than 73% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($334,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Alabama cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Hackleburg itself left out).
About $699 per resident a year, or $1.92 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 42%.
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No trend yet
Hackleburg reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $277 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.26% 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 Hackleburg’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 Hackleburg’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Hackleburg →
Who’s in charge in Hackleburg
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 125 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 (1,249).
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.
Marion County School District
Hackleburg’s K–12 school district, shared with Bear Creek, Guin, Hamilton, Brilliant, Gu-Win 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.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Hackleburg’s votes are counted by county
Alabama reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Hackleburg 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 Hackleburg lies in Marion 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 Hackleburg.
- 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.
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Questions about Hackleburg’s government
How much does Hackleburg spend per resident?
About $699 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 $699 was more than 73% of 109 Alabama cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Hackleburg?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $277 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.26% 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 Hackleburg’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Hackleburg yet.
How did Hackleburg vote in 2024?
Alabama counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Hackleburg alone. Marion County, where 100% of Hackleburg lies, voted Trump 90.4%, Harris 8.8% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Hackleburg?
10 full-time and 10 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $32,577 (about $390,924 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Hackleburg in the state legislature?
State Senate District 4 (Garlan Gudger) and State House District 17 (Tracy Estes). The House district also covers 15 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 →