Hueytown spent less per resident in 2022 than 72% of similar cities
Hueytown’s city government spent $19.2 million on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2024, about $1,171 per resident.
What stands out about how Hueytown is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$988 per resident in 2022: less than 72% of them
Hueytown’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($988 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 25 Alabama cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,299, and the middle half spent $976–$1,768. Hueytown spent less than 72% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($1.2 million), 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 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Hueytown itself left out).
About $1,171 per resident a year, or $3.21 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 35%.
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Day-to-day spending is up 28% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Hueytown 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: $988 · 2024: $1,171. Per resident it went from $988 to $1,171 (up 19%), partly because the Census population behind it changed from 15,202 to 16,369.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $873 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.56% 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 Hueytown’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.
Tax bills are one input to Hueytown’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Hueytown →
Who’s in charge in Hueytown
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Hueytown’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on hueytownal.org ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 144 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 (16,369).
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.
Jefferson County School District
Hueytown’s K–12 school district, shared with Adamsville, Brighton, Brookside, Cardiff, Center Point and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $12,625 per pupil, $6,769 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.
Hueytown’s votes are counted by county
Alabama reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Hueytown alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Jefferson County’s results.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat54.3%162,112 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican43.9%131,123 votesOthers: 1.8% (5,469 votes).
Most votes in Jefferson County: Kamala D Harris
Alabama: Trump 64.6%, Harris 34.1%
100% of Hueytown lies in Jefferson County. Every 2024 race in Jefferson County is on the county’s page.
Jefferson 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 Hueytown.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: hueytownal.org ↗
- 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 Hueytown compares with the towns next door
Hueytown spent $988 per resident in 2022; the 2 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $796 to $2,304. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Pleasant Grove | $796 | $1,380 |
| Birmingham | $2,304 | $997 |
| Bessemer | estimate | $883 |
| Hueytown | $988 | $873 |
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 Hueytown’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Hueytown’s government
How much does Hueytown spend per resident?
About $1,171 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 $988 was less than 72% of 25 Alabama cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Hueytown?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $873 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.56% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.38% across Alabama. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see hueytownal.org.
Who runs Hueytown’s government?
See hueytownal.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Hueytown yet.
How did Hueytown vote in 2024?
Alabama counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Hueytown alone. Jefferson County, where 100% of Hueytown lies, voted Harris 54.3%, Trump 43.9% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Hueytown?
114 full-time and 11 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $619,435 (about $7.4M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Hueytown in the state legislature?
State Senate District 19 (Merika Coleman) and State House District 57 (Patrick Sellers). The House district also covers seven other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Hueytown’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 →