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Town Hall · Oak Hill

Oak Hill spent more per resident in 2022 than 82% of similar cities

Oak Hill’s town government spent $21,000 on day-to-day services in the year to October 31, 2022, about $913 per resident.

Day-to-day spending, 2022
$21,000
year to October 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$913
In 2022: $913, more than 82% of 109 similar cities
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of FY2022, reported

What stands out about how Oak Hill is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

Spends more than most similar citiesIn 2022: $913 per resident, more than 82% of 109 similar cities.A shared school districtShares Wilcox County School District with 4 other towns.
Compared with similar places

$913 per resident in 2022: more than 82% of them

Oak Hill’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($913 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 $425, and the middle half spent $186–$701. Oak Hill spent more than 82% of them.

Middle half of the group, $186–$701Median $425Oak Hill

Includes sewer and trash ($1,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →

The group
109

Alabama cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Oak Hill itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $913 per resident a year, or $2.50 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 5%.

Where the money comes from
From the state 80%Sales taxes 13%Property taxes 7%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $13,000. With these, the whole budget was $34,000.
About “Other”.95% of Oak Hill’s day-to-day spending ($20,000) is filed by the Census Bureau outside the named functions above, so the receipt can’t say what it buys.
Over the years

No trend yet

Oak Hill reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Oak Hill

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

Check Oak Hill’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Oak Hill yet.
The school district

Wilcox County School District

Oak Hill’s K–12 school district, shared with Camden, Pine Apple, Pine Hill, Yellow Bluff. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Oak Hill →
$19,885
per pupil · AL $13,926
1,190
students
$11.5 million
long-term debt

Of the $19,885 per pupil, $8,866 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 22%State 49%Federal 28%

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

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

Elections · 2024 general election

Oak Hill’s votes are counted by county

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

President · Wilcox County’s results5,263 votes · results as certified
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat65.5%3,449 votes
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican34.1%1,793 votes

Others: 0.4% (21 votes).

Most votes in Wilcox County: Kamala D Harris

Alabama: Trump 64.6%, Harris 34.1%

The county’s page

100% of Oak Hill lies in Wilcox County. Every 2024 race in Wilcox County is on the county’s page.

Wilcox 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 Oak Hill

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Oak Hill.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your townTown government
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    Alabama HouseState representatives
    Kelvin Lawrence
  3. 3
    Alabama SenateState senator
    Rob Stewart
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
    Kay Ivey
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
    Terri A. Sewell
  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 Oak Hill’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Oak Hill’s government

How much does Oak Hill spend per resident?

About $913 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to October 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $913 was more than 82% of 109 Alabama cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

Who runs Oak Hill’s government?

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

How did Oak Hill vote in 2024?

Alabama counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Oak Hill alone. Wilcox County, where 100% of Oak Hill lies, voted Harris 65.5%, Trump 34.1% for president; its page has every race.

Who represents Oak Hill in the state legislature?

State Senate District 23 (Rob Stewart) and State House District 69 (Kelvin Lawrence). The House district also covers 13 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 →