Moundville · Photo: Altairisfar (Jeffrey Reed) · CC BY-SA 3.0Moundville spent more per resident in 2022 than 84% of similar cities
Moundville’s town government spent $3.9 million on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2024, about $1,192 per resident. Water and other utilities ($511,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Moundville is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$1,130 per resident in 2022: more than 84% of them
Moundville’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,130 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 $425, and the middle half spent $186–$701. Moundville spent more than 84% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($319,000), 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 under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Moundville itself left out).
About $1,192 per resident a year, or $3.27 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 50%.
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Day-to-day spending is up 38% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Moundville 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: $1,130 · 2024: $1,192. Per resident it went from $1,130 to $1,192 (up 5%), partly because the Census population behind it changed from 2,497 to 3,271.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $565 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.30% 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 Moundville’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 Moundville’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Moundville →
Who’s in charge in Moundville
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Moundville’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on moundvillealabama.com ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 142 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 (3,271).
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.
Hale County School District
Moundville’s K–12 school district, shared with Akron, Greensboro, Newbern. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $14,365 per pupil, $7,311 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.
Tuscaloosa County School District · $12,186 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Moundville’s votes are counted by county
Alabama reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Moundville alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Hale County’s results.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat53.0%3,868 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican46.1%3,369 votesOthers: 0.9% (68 votes).
Most votes in Hale County: Kamala D Harris
Alabama: Trump 64.6%, Harris 34.1%
58% of Moundville lies in Hale County; the rest in Tuscaloosa County. Every 2024 race in Hale County is on the county’s page.
Hale 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 Moundville.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: moundvillealabama.com ↗
- 2Alabama HouseMoundville 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.
Reach Moundville’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Moundville’s government
How much does Moundville spend per resident?
About $1,192 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 $1,130 was more than 84% of 109 Alabama cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Moundville?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $565 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.30% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.38% across Alabama. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see moundvillealabama.com.
Who runs Moundville’s government?
See moundvillealabama.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Moundville yet.
How did Moundville vote in 2024?
Alabama counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Moundville alone. Hale County, where 58% of Moundville lies, voted Harris 53.0%, Trump 46.1% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Moundville?
23 full-time and 21 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $116,180 (about $1.4M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Moundville in the state legislature?
Moundville is split among 2 State House districts, so your address decides. The Alabama Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Its State Senate district is District 24 (Bobby Singleton). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Moundville’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 →