Photo: Rivers A. Langley; SaveRivers · CC BY-SA 3.0Kellyton spent less per resident in 2022 than 79% of similar cities
Kellyton’s town government spent $37,000 on day-to-day services in the year to , 2022, about $178 per resident.
What stands out about how Kellyton is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$178 per resident in 2022: less than 79% of them
Kellyton’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($178 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 $430, and the middle half spent $192–$735. Kellyton spent less than 79% 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; Kellyton itself left out).
About $178 per resident a year, or $0.49 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 49%.
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No trend yet
Kellyton reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $420 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.39% 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 Kellyton’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 Kellyton’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Kellyton →
Who’s in charge in Kellyton
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Coosa County School District
Kellyton’s K–12 school district, shared with Goodwater, Rockford. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $16,560 per pupil, $8,163 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.
Kellyton’s votes are counted by county
Alabama reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Kellyton alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Coosa County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican71.3%3,758 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat28.1%1,478 votesOthers: 0.6% (32 votes).
Most votes in Coosa County: Donald J Trump
Alabama: Trump 64.6%, Harris 34.1%
100% of Kellyton lies in Coosa County. Every 2024 race in Coosa County is on the county’s page.
Coosa 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 Kellyton.
- 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 Kellyton’s government
How much does Kellyton spend per resident?
About $178 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to , 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $178 was less than 79% of 109 Alabama cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Kellyton?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $420 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.39% 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 Kellyton’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Kellyton yet.
How did Kellyton vote in 2024?
Alabama counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Kellyton alone. Coosa County, where 100% of Kellyton lies, voted Trump 71.3%, Harris 28.1% for president; its page has every race.
Who represents Kellyton in the state legislature?
State Senate District 30 (Clyde Chambliss) and State House District 33 (Ben Robbins). The House district also covers nine 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 →