Tannehill Furnace · Photo: Dystopos · CC BY-SA 3.0Lake View spent less per resident in 2022 than 98% of similar cities
Lake View’s town government spent $214,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $78 per resident.
What stands out about how Lake View is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$78 per resident in 2022: less than 98% of them
Lake View’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($78 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 47 Alabama cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $994, and the middle half spent $638–$1,480. Lake View spent less than 98% of them.
Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Alabama cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Lake View itself left out).
About $78 per resident a year, or $0.21 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 61%.
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No trend yet
Lake View reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $779 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 Lake View’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 Lake View’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Lake View →
Who’s in charge in Lake View
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 546 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 (2,732).
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.
Tuscaloosa County School District
Lake View’s K–12 school district, shared with Brookwood, Coaling, Coker, Northport, Vance and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $12,186 per pupil, $6,677 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.
Jefferson County School District · $12,625 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Lake View’s votes are counted by county
Alabama reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Lake View alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Tuscaloosa County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican59.5%50,724 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat39.2%33,399 votesOthers: 1.3% (1,133 votes).
Most votes in Tuscaloosa County: Donald J Trump
Alabama: Trump 64.6%, Harris 34.1%
92% of Lake View lies in Tuscaloosa County; the rest in Jefferson County. Every 2024 race in Tuscaloosa County is on the county’s page.
Tuscaloosa 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 Lake View.
- 1Your townTown governmentLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Alabama HouseLake View is split between 2 districts
- 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 Lake View compares with the towns next door
Lake View spent $78 per resident in 2022. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Lake View | $78 | $779 |
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 Lake View’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Lake View’s government
How much does Lake View spend per resident?
About $78 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $78 was less than 98% of 47 Alabama cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Lake View?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $779 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 Lake View’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Lake View yet.
How did Lake View vote in 2024?
Alabama counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Lake View alone. Tuscaloosa County, where 92% of Lake View lies, voted Trump 59.5%, Harris 39.2% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Lake View?
5 full-time and 3 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $20,573 (about $246,876 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Lake View in the state legislature?
Lake View is split among 2 State House districts and 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 Lake View’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 →