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Town Hall · Northport

How is Northport run?

Northport’s city government spent $44.3 million on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2024, about $1,427 per resident. Water and other utilities ($4 million) are counted separately.

Town website
Next public meeting

Planning and Zoning Commission

6:00 pm · 3500 McFarland Blvd

All meetings →
Day-to-day spending, 2024
$44.3M
year to September 30, 2024
Per resident, 2024
$1,427
2022 was an estimate · not compared
Long-term debt
$80.8M
end of FY2024, reported
City staff, 2025
330
full-time · 20 part-time · March payroll $1.9M
Typical tax bill
$883
0.31% of home value · AL 0.38%

What stands out about how Northport is run

Read from the city’s budget, meetings and official records.

Agendas posted online6 upcoming meetings posted, with agendas.A shared school districtShares Tuscaloosa County School District with 6+ other towns.Split between districts4 State House districts cover Northport; your street decides yours.Its own police and fire59 sworn officers and 76 full-time firefighters on the payroll.
★ What stands out · Meetings

6 upcoming meetings at town hall

From Northport’s own agenda portal, checked daily. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check before you go.

Recent meetings

Go in person

Most meetings are open to the public, and many have a public comment period at the start.

Agenda portal ↗
Your share of the 2024 budget

About $1,427 per resident a year, or $3.91 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 26%.

Where the money comes from
Sales taxes 36%From the state 13%Fees & charges 13%Interest, fines & other 13%Other taxes & licenses 10%Utility sales 9%Property taxes 6%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $6.1 million; interest on debt $1.5 million; payments to other governments $1.4 million. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $57.2 million.
Compared with similar places · Over the years

No comparison or trend for Northport yet

The fair comparison uses 2022, the last year the Census Bureau counted every government (later years are a sample), and Northport’s 2022 figures are a Census estimate (it reported none of its 2022 dollars). It reported 2024 only (2022 and 2023 are estimates), so there is no trend yet either. The next full count is 2027.

How Town Hall compares budgets →
City staff
330

full-time in March 2025, up from 278 in 2022.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $883 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.31% of the home’s value, vs 0.38% across Alabama.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Tuscaloosa$1,210
Northport$883
Alabama$788
Coker$378
$883
typical bill a year
0.31%
effective rate
$282,600
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Northport

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

See cityofnorthport.org for Northport’s current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Northport yet.cityofnorthport.org ↗
Who works for Northport

One full-time city employee for every 94 residents

On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (31,004).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025

Police79 + 7 pt
Fire77
Sewer & trash61
Water & other utilities44
Administration & buildings25 + 12 pt
Roads & transportation17
Courts, inspections & corrections8 + 1 pt
Other19
330
full-time
20
part-time
$1.9M
payroll for March 2025
$22.9M
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$68,900
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
59
sworn police officers
76
full-time firefighters
Not compared.Staff are compared with the same group as the budget, and Northport’s 2022 budget was a Census estimate, so there is no group to compare with.

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

Tuscaloosa County School District

Northport’s K–12 school district, shared with Brookwood, Coaling, Coker, Lake View, Vance and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Northport →
$12,186
per pupil · AL $13,926
19,228
students
$90.8 million
long-term debt

Of the $12,186 per pupil, $6,677 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 27%State 60%Federal 13%

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

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

Elections · 2024 general election

Northport’s votes are counted by county

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

President · Tuscaloosa County’s results85,256 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican59.5%50,724 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat39.2%33,399 votes

Others: 1.3% (1,133 votes).

Most votes in Tuscaloosa County: Donald J Trump

Alabama: Trump 64.6%, Harris 34.1%

The county’s page

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

Tuscaloosa 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 Northport

From town hall to Washington

Northport sends 4 representatives to the Alabama House alone.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    Officials: cityofnorthport.org ↗
  2. 2
    Alabama HouseNorthport is split between 4 districts
    Ron BoltonA.J. McCampbellNorman CrowBryan Brinyark
  3. 3
    Alabama SenateState senator
    Gerald AllenMatt Woods
  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
Find your state legislators by address ↗

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

Next door

How Northport compares with the towns next door

Northport’s 2022 figures are a Census estimate, so it isn’t placed among them. Neighbors that reported 2022 spent $1,518 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.

Tuscaloosa: $1,518 per resident (2022)Coker: no reported 2022 figuresTuscaloosaCokerNorthport
Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Tuscaloosa$1,518$1,210
Cokerestimate$378
Northportestimate$883

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 Northport’s government

The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.

The Handbook →
Official websitecityofnorthport.org ↗

Questions about Northport’s government

How much does Northport spend per resident?

About $1,427 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau.

What is the property tax rate in Northport?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $883 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.31% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.38% across Alabama. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see cityofnorthport.org.

Who runs Northport’s government?

See cityofnorthport.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Northport yet.

How did Northport vote in 2024?

Alabama counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Northport alone. Tuscaloosa County, where 100% of Northport lies, voted Trump 59.5%, Harris 39.2% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Northport?

330 full-time and 20 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $1.9M (about $22.9M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Northport in the state legislature?

Northport is split among 4 State House districts and 2 State Senate districts, so your address decides. The Alabama Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

When is the next public meeting in Northport?

The next posted meeting is Planning and Zoning Commission on Tuesday, November 10, at 6:00 pm in 3500 McFarland Blvd, from the city’s own agenda portal.

Ask neighbors about Northport’s government

Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.

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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 →