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Town Hall · Nectar

Nectar runs its own hospital

Nectar’s town government spent $57,000 on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2023, about $150 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Nectar didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.

Election Day

Tomorrow

General election in Alabama.

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Day-to-day spending, 2023
$57,000
year to September 30, 2023 · Census estimate
Per resident, 2023
$150
Census estimate · not compared
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of FY2023 · Census estimate
Town staff, 2022
6
full-time, hospital & welfare staff apart (6 in all) · March payroll $28,051 · Census estimate
Typical tax bill
$470
0.28% of home value · AL 0.38%

What stands out about how Nectar is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

Runs a hospital$216,000 for a hospital the town runs in 2023, shown apart from day-to-day spending.A shared school districtShares Blount County School District with 6+ other towns.Lower tax billsThe typical bill is $470 a year: 0.28% of the home’s value, vs 0.38% across Alabama.
★ What stands out · Your share of the 2023 budget

About $150 per resident a year, or $0.41 a day

Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 19%.

Where the money comes from
Utility sales 92%Other taxes & licenses 5%Sales taxes 1%From other local governments 1%Interest, fines & other 1%From the state <1%
An estimate

Nectar didn’t report all of its 2023 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 $273,000.
Why the hospital is apart.The Census Bureau counts the hospital it runs in the town’s books ($216,000, 79% of all operations). Only 135 of the 11,301 towns and cities of 2,500+ run one (Census finance files), so it is shown here and left out of every per-resident comparison.
About “Other”.75% of Nectar’s day-to-day spending ($43,000) is filed by the Census Bureau outside the named functions above, so the receipt can’t say what it buys.
Compared with similar places · Over the years

No comparison or trend for Nectar yet

Every year of Nectar’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the town 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 $470 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.28% of the home’s value, vs 0.38% across Alabama.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Alabama$788
Nectar$470
$470
typical bill a year
0.28%
effective rate
$168,300
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Nectar

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

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

One full-time town employee for every 63 residents, not counting hospital, health & welfare staff

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 (379).

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

Administration & buildings3 + 5 pt
Water & other utilities3
6
full-time
5
part-time
$28,051
payroll for March 2022
$336,612
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$47,000
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
Estimates.Nectar 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

Blount County School District

Nectar’s K–12 school district, shared with Allgood, Blountsville, Cleveland, Hayden, Highland Lake and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Nectar →
$11,899
per pupil · AL $13,926
7,706
students
$27 million
long-term debt

Of the $11,899 per pupil, $6,611 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 21%State 66%Federal 14%

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

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

Elections · 2024 general election

Nectar’s votes are counted by county

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

President · Blount County’s results28,163 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican90.0%25,354 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat9.1%2,576 votes

Others: 0.8% (233 votes).

Most votes in Blount County: Donald J Trump

Alabama: Trump 64.6%, Harris 34.1%

The county’s page

100% of Nectar lies in Blount County. Every 2024 race in Blount County is on the county’s page.

Blount 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 Nectar

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Nectar.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your townTown government
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    Alabama HouseState representatives
    David Standridge
  3. 3
    Alabama SenateState senator
    Shay Shelnutt
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
    Kay Ivey
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
    Robert B. Aderholt
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Alabama
    Tommy TubervilleKatie Boyd Britt

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

Reach Nectar’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Nectar’s government

How much does Nectar spend per resident?

About $150 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2023, a Census Bureau estimate (Nectar didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $273,000.

What is the property tax rate in Nectar?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $470 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.28% 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 Nectar’s government?

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

How did Nectar vote in 2024?

Alabama counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Nectar alone. Blount County, where 100% of Nectar lies, voted Trump 90.0%, Harris 9.1% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Nectar?

6 full-time and 5 part-time employees in March 2022 (plus 0 full-time hospital, health & welfare staff), with a March payroll of $28,051 (about $336,612 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.

Who represents Nectar in the state legislature?

State Senate District 17 (Shay Shelnutt) and State House District 34 (David Standridge). The House district also covers 11 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about Nectar’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 (for Nectar, 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 →