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Town Hall · Millbrook

How is Millbrook run?

Millbrook’s city government spent $4 million on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2023, about $230 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Millbrook didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.

Town website
Election Day

Tomorrow

General election in Alabama.

Register or check: vote.gov ↗
Day-to-day spending, 2023
$4.0M
year to September 30, 2023 · Census estimate
Per resident, 2023
$230
Census estimate · not compared
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of FY2023 · Census estimate
City staff, 2022
94
full-time · 70 part-time · March payroll $482,306 · Census estimate
Typical tax bill
$597
0.29% of home value · AL 0.38%

What stands out about how Millbrook is run

Read from the city’s budget and official records.

The school district

Elmore County School District

Millbrook’s K–12 school district, shared with Coosada, Deatsville, Eclectic, Elmore, Wetumpka. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Millbrook →
$12,174
per pupil · AL $13,926
11,820
students
$78.6 million
long-term debt

Of the $12,174 per pupil, $6,924 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.

The district: schools, scores and graduation →

Where the district’s money comes from
Local 25%State 57%Federal 18%

Alabama districts overall: 31% local, 53% state, 16% federal.

School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.

Your share of the 2023 budget

About $230 per resident a year, or $0.63 a day

Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: police, at 62%.

Where the money comes from
Sales taxes 79%From the state 11%Interest, fines & other 9%Other taxes & licenses 1%
An estimate

Millbrook didn’t report all of its 2023 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.

Compared with similar places · Over the years

No comparison or trend for Millbrook yet

Every year of Millbrook’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the city reported none of its dollars for 2022–2023. Estimates are shown above, labeled, but never ranked against places that reported or drawn as a trend.

How Town Hall compares budgets →
Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $597 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.29% of the home’s value, vs 0.38% across Alabama.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Alabama$788
Prattville$680
Deatsville$633
Millbrook$597
Coosada$507
Elmore$290
$597
typical bill a year
0.29%
effective rate
$207,100
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Millbrook’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 Millbrook’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Millbrook →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Millbrook

Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.

See cityofmillbrook.org for Millbrook’s current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Millbrook yet.cityofmillbrook.org ↗
Agendas

Millbrook’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on cityofmillbrook.org ↗.

Who works for Millbrook

One full-time city employee for every 183 residents

On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2023 finance file (17,217).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022

Police44 + 3 pt
Fire5 + 39 pt
Parks & libraries13 + 17 pt
Sewer & trash15
Administration & buildings7 + 10 pt
Roads & transportation7 + 1 pt
Courts, inspections & corrections2
Other1
94
full-time
70
part-time
$482,306
payroll for March 2022
$5.8M
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$50,400
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
31
sworn police officers
5
full-time firefighters
Estimates.Millbrook didn’t report its staff figures; these are the Census Bureau’s estimates, so they aren’t compared with other towns.

The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.

Elections · 2024 general election

Millbrook’s votes are counted by county

Alabama reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Millbrook alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Elmore County’s results.

President · Elmore County’s results41,624 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican75.4%31,374 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat23.5%9,774 votes

Others: 1.1% (476 votes).

Most votes in Elmore County: Donald J Trump

Alabama: Trump 64.6%, Harris 34.1%

The county’s page

98% of Millbrook lies in Elmore County; the rest in Autauga County. Every 2024 race in Elmore County is on the county’s page.

Elmore County’s 2024 results →
DemocratRepublicanLibertarianIndependent / other

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.

Who represents Millbrook

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Millbrook.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
  2. 2
    Alabama HouseMillbrook is split between 3 districts
  3. 3
    Alabama SenateState senator
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Alabama

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Next door

How Millbrook compares with the towns next door

Millbrook’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 2 of the 4 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $141 to $1,021 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.

Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Elmore$141$290
Prattville$1,021$680
Coosadaestimate$507
Deatsvilleestimate$633
Millbrookestimate$597

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 Millbrook’s government

The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Millbrook’s government

How much does Millbrook spend per resident?

About $230 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2023, a Census Bureau estimate (Millbrook didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $4 million.

What is the property tax rate in Millbrook?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $597 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.29% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.38% across Alabama. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see cityofmillbrook.org.

Who runs Millbrook’s government?

See cityofmillbrook.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Millbrook yet.

How did Millbrook vote in 2024?

Alabama counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Millbrook alone. Elmore County, where 98% of Millbrook lies, voted Trump 75.4%, Harris 23.5% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Millbrook?

94 full-time and 70 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $482,306 (about $5.8M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.

Who represents Millbrook in the state legislature?

Millbrook is split among 3 State House districts, so your address decides. The Alabama Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Its State Senate district is District 30 (Clyde Chambliss). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about Millbrook’s government

Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.

Town Square →
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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 (for Millbrook, the Bureau’s estimates); 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 →