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Town Hall · Phil Campbell

How is Phil Campbell run?

Phil Campbell’s town government spent $1 million on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, about $965 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Phil Campbell didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.

Town website
Day-to-day spending, 2022
$1.0M
year to September 30, 2022 · Census estimate
Per resident, 2022
$965
Census estimate · not compared
Long-term debt
$217,000
end of FY2022 · Census estimate
Town staff, 2022
4
full-time · 13 part-time · March payroll $24,128
Typical tax bill
$419
0.37% of home value · AL 0.38%

What stands out about how Phil Campbell is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

The school district

Franklin County School District

Phil Campbell’s K–12 school district, shared with Hodges, Red Bay, Vina. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Phil Campbell →
$13,687
per pupil · AL $13,926
3,640
students
$10.9 million
long-term debt

Of the $13,687 per pupil, $7,968 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 19%State 63%Federal 18%

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

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

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $965 per resident a year, or $2.64 a day

Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 50%.

Where the money comes from
Sales taxes 31%Other taxes & licenses 17%From the state 15%Fees & charges 13%Interest, fines & other 11%Property taxes 8%From the federal government 3%Utility sales 1%
An estimate

Phil Campbell didn’t report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.

Compared with similar places · Over the years

No comparison or trend for Phil Campbell yet

Every year of Phil Campbell’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the town reported none of its dollars for 2022. 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 $419 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.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Alabama$788
Phil Campbell$419
$419
typical bill a year
0.37%
effective rate
$113,600
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Phil Campbell

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

See philcampbellal.com for Phil Campbell’s current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Phil Campbell yet.philcampbellal.com ↗
Agendas

Phil Campbell’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on philcampbellal.com ↗.

Who works for Phil Campbell

One full-time town employee for every 268 residents

On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (1,072).

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

Administration & buildings1 + 7 pt
Police1 + 2 pt
Sewer & trash1 + 1 pt
Courts, inspections & corrections0 + 2 pt
Health & welfare1
Roads & transportation0 + 1 pt
4
full-time
13
part-time
$24,128
payroll for March 2022
$289,536
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$41,700
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
1
sworn police officers
Not compared.Staff are compared with the same group as the budget, and Phil Campbell’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.

Elections · 2024 general election

Phil Campbell’s votes are counted by county

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

President · Franklin County’s results12,097 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican86.1%10,417 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat13.0%1,568 votes

Others: 0.9% (112 votes).

Most votes in Franklin County: Donald J Trump

Alabama: Trump 64.6%, Harris 34.1%

The county’s page

100% of Phil Campbell lies in Franklin County. Every 2024 race in Franklin County is on the county’s page.

Franklin 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 Phil Campbell

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Phil Campbell.

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    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
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    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Alabama

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

Reach Phil Campbell’s government

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

The Handbook →

Questions about Phil Campbell’s government

How much does Phil Campbell spend per resident?

About $965 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Phil Campbell didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $1 million.

What is the property tax rate in Phil Campbell?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $419 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 philcampbellal.com.

Who runs Phil Campbell’s government?

See philcampbellal.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Phil Campbell yet.

How did Phil Campbell vote in 2024?

Alabama counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Phil Campbell alone. Franklin County, where 100% of Phil Campbell lies, voted Trump 86.1%, Harris 13.0% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Phil Campbell?

4 full-time and 13 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $24,128 (about $289,536 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Phil Campbell in the state legislature?

State Senate District 6 (Larry Stutts) and State House District 18 (Jamie Kiel). The House district also covers eight other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about Phil Campbell’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 (for Phil Campbell, 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 →