How is Memphis run?
Who represents Memphis, what homeowners pay in property tax, and how Memphis voted.
What stands out about how Memphis is run
Read from the town’s official records.
Pickens County School District
Memphis’ K–12 school district, shared with Aliceville, Carrollton, Ethelsville, Gordo, McMullen and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $15,040 per pupil, $8,307 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.
Who’s in charge in Memphis
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Memphis’ votes are counted by county
Alabama reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Memphis alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Pickens County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican61.3%5,465 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat38.0%3,388 votesOthers: 0.7% (59 votes).
Most votes in Pickens County: Donald J Trump
Alabama: Trump 64.6%, Harris 34.1%
100% of Memphis lies in Pickens County. Every 2024 race in Pickens County is on the county’s page.
Pickens 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 Memphis.
- 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.
Reach Memphis’ government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Memphis’ government
Who runs Memphis’ government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Memphis yet.
How did Memphis vote in 2024?
Alabama counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Memphis alone. Pickens County, where 100% of Memphis lies, voted Trump 61.3%, Harris 38.0% for president; its page has every race.
Who represents Memphis in the state legislature?
State Senate District 21 (Gerald Allen) and State House District 71 (A.J. McCampbell). The House district also covers 18 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Memphis’ 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 →