Natural Bridge spent less per resident in 2022 than 91% of similar cities
Natural Bridge’s town government spent $3,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $86 per resident.
What stands out about how Natural Bridge is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$86 per resident in 2022: less than 91% of them
Natural Bridge’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($86 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 $430, and the middle half spent $192–$735. Natural Bridge spent less than 91% of 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; Natural Bridge itself left out).
About $86 per resident a year, or $0.24 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 100%.
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No trend yet
Natural Bridge reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $325 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Natural Bridge’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 Natural Bridge’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Natural Bridge →
Who’s in charge in Natural Bridge
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Natural Bridge’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on naturalbridgeala.com ↗.
Winston County School District
Natural Bridge’s K–12 school district, shared with Addison, Arley, Double Springs, Lynn. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $15,505 per pupil, $7,907 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.
Natural Bridge’s votes are counted by county
Alabama reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Natural Bridge alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Winston County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican91.4%10,191 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat7.9%884 votesOthers: 0.7% (74 votes).
Most votes in Winston County: Donald J Trump
Alabama: Trump 64.6%, Harris 34.1%
100% of Natural Bridge lies in Winston County. Every 2024 race in Winston County is on the county’s page.
Winston 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 Natural Bridge.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: naturalbridgeala.com ↗
- 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 Natural Bridge’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Natural Bridge’s government
How much does Natural Bridge spend per resident?
About $86 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 $86 was less than 91% of 109 Alabama cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Natural Bridge’s government?
See naturalbridgeala.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Natural Bridge yet.
How did Natural Bridge vote in 2024?
Alabama counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Natural Bridge alone. Winston County, where 100% of Natural Bridge lies, voted Trump 91.4%, Harris 7.9% for president; its page has every race.
Who represents Natural Bridge in the state legislature?
State Senate District 4 (Garlan Gudger) and State House District 14 (Tim Wadsworth). The House district also covers 16 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Natural Bridge’s government
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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; 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 →