Photo: Sesamehoneytart · CC BY-SA 4.0Hollywood spent more per resident in 2022 than 65% of similar cities
Hollywood’s town government spent $384,000 on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2024, about $419 per resident.
What stands out about how Hollywood is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$611 per resident in 2022: more than 65% of them
Hollywood’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($611 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. Hollywood spent more than 65% of 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; Hollywood itself left out).
About $419 per resident a year, or $1.15 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 47%.
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Day-to-day spending is down 36% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Hollywood reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $611 · 2024: $419.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $318 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.28% 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 Hollywood’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 Hollywood’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Hollywood →
Who’s in charge in Hollywood
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 183 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (917).
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.
Jackson County School District
Hollywood’s K–12 school district, shared with Bridgeport, Dutton, Hytop, Langston, Paint Rock and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $13,280 per pupil, $7,137 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.
Hollywood’s votes are counted by county
Alabama reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Hollywood alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Jackson County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican85.2%20,073 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat13.9%3,276 votesOthers: 0.9% (207 votes).
Most votes in Jackson County: Donald J Trump
Alabama: Trump 64.6%, Harris 34.1%
100% of Hollywood lies in Jackson County. Every 2024 race in Jackson County is on the county’s page.
Jackson 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 Hollywood.
- 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 Hollywood compares with the towns next door
Hollywood spent $611 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $1,459. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Scottsboro | $1,459 | $704 |
| Hollywood | $611 | $318 |
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 Hollywood’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Hollywood’s government
How much does Hollywood spend per resident?
About $419 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $611 was more than 65% of 109 Alabama cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Hollywood?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $318 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.28% 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 Hollywood’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Hollywood yet.
How did Hollywood vote in 2024?
Alabama counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Hollywood alone. Jackson County, where 100% of Hollywood lies, voted Trump 85.2%, Harris 13.9% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Hollywood?
5 full-time and 6 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $26,567 (about $318,804 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Hollywood in the state legislature?
State Senate District 8 (Steve Livingston) and State House District 23 (Mike Kirkland). The House district also covers 10 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Hollywood’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; 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 →