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Town Hall · Napier Field

How is Napier Field run?

Napier Field’s town government spent $418,000 on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, about $1,215 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Napier Field didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.

Day-to-day spending, 2022
$418,000
year to September 30, 2022 · Census estimate
Per resident, 2022
$1,215
Census estimate · not compared
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of FY2022 · Census estimate
Town staff, 2022
7
full-time · 7 part-time · March payroll $29,313 · Census estimate
Typical tax bill
$274
0.33% of home value · AL 0.38%

What stands out about how Napier Field is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

★ What stands out · Your share of the 2022 budget

About $1,215 per resident a year, or $3.33 a day

Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 51%.

Where the money comes from
Sales taxes 38%Utility sales 37%Other taxes & licenses 14%Fees & charges 6%Property taxes 4%
An estimate

Napier Field didn’t report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.

Not in the receipt.With the enterprises, the whole budget was $462,000.
Compared with similar places · Over the years

No comparison or trend for Napier Field yet

Every year of Napier Field’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the town reported none of its dollars for 2022. 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 $274 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.33% of the home’s value, vs 0.38% across Alabama.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Alabama$788
Dothan$606
Grimes$315
Napier Field$274
$274
typical bill a year
0.33%
effective rate
$82,100
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Napier Field

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

Check Napier Field’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Napier Field yet.
Who works for Napier Field

One full-time town employee for every 49 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 2022 finance file (344).

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

Administration & buildings2 + 7 pt
Police2
Water & other utilities2
Roads & transportation1
7
full-time
7
part-time
$29,313
payroll for March 2022
$351,756
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$48,300
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
2
sworn police officers
Estimates.Napier Field 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.

The school district

Dale County School District

Napier Field’s K–12 school district, shared with Ariton, Grimes, Midland City, Pinckard, Newton. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Napier Field →
$12,568
per pupil · AL $13,926
3,313
students
$13.9 million
long-term debt

Of the $12,568 per pupil, $7,427 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 20%State 64%Federal 16%

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

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

Elections · 2024 general election

Napier Field’s votes are counted by county

Alabama reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Napier Field alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Dale County’s results.

President · Dale County’s results19,139 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican75.6%14,476 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat23.4%4,484 votes

Others: 0.9% (179 votes).

Most votes in Dale County: Donald J Trump

Alabama: Trump 64.6%, Harris 34.1%

The county’s page

100% of Napier Field lies in Dale County. Every 2024 race in Dale County is on the county’s page.

Dale 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 Napier Field

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Napier Field.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your townTown government
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    Alabama HouseState representatives
  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 Napier Field compares with the towns next door

Napier Field’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 1 of the 2 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $1,628 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
Dothan$1,628$606
Grimesestimate$315
Napier Fieldestimate$274

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 Napier Field’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Napier Field’s government

How much does Napier Field spend per resident?

About $1,215 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Napier Field didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $462,000.

What is the property tax rate in Napier Field?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $274 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.33% 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 Napier Field’s government?

We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Napier Field yet.

How did Napier Field vote in 2024?

Alabama counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Napier Field alone. Dale County, where 100% of Napier Field lies, voted Trump 75.6%, Harris 23.4% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Napier Field?

7 full-time and 7 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $29,313 (about $351,756 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.

Who represents Napier Field in the state legislature?

State Senate District 29 (Donnie Chesteen) and State House District 93 (Steve Clouse). The House district also covers eight 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 (for Napier Field, 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 →