Photo: Nhlarry at English Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0New Hope spent less per resident in 2022 than 83% of similar cities
New Hope’s city government spent $1.4 million on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, about $491 per resident. Water and other utilities ($239,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how New Hope is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$491 per resident in 2022: less than 83% of them
New Hope’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($491 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 47 Alabama cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $994, and the middle half spent $638–$1,480. New Hope spent less than 83% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($350,000), 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 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; New Hope itself left out).
About $491 per resident a year, or $1.35 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 29%.
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No trend yet
New Hope reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $599 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.37% 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 New Hope’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 New Hope’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in New Hope →
Who’s in charge in New Hope
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time city employee for every 325 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 (2,927).
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.
Madison County School District
New Hope’s K–12 school district, shared with Gurley, Owens Cross Roads, Triana. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $11,271 per pupil, $6,540 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.
New Hope’s votes are counted by county
Alabama reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for New Hope alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Madison County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican53.4%105,430 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat44.4%87,824 votesOthers: 2.2% (4,363 votes).
Most votes in Madison County: Donald J Trump
Alabama: Trump 64.6%, Harris 34.1%
100% of New Hope lies in Madison County. Every 2024 race in Madison County is on the county’s page.
Madison 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 New Hope.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 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.
How New Hope compares with the towns next door
New Hope spent $491 per resident in 2022. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Owens Cross Roads | estimate | $847 |
| New Hope | $491 | $599 |
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 New Hope’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about New Hope’s government
How much does New Hope spend per resident?
About $491 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $491 was less than 83% of 47 Alabama cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in New Hope?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $599 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.37% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.38% across Alabama. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the city’s assessor.
Who runs New Hope’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for New Hope yet.
How did New Hope vote in 2024?
Alabama counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for New Hope alone. Madison County, where 100% of New Hope lies, voted Trump 53.4%, Harris 44.4% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for New Hope?
9 full-time and 17 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $82,353 (about $988,236 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents New Hope in the state legislature?
State Senate District 9 (Wes Kitchens) and State House District 22 (Ritchie Whorton). The House district also covers five 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; 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 →