Photo: Brian Stansberry · CC BY 4.0Pleasant Groves spent less per resident in 2022 than 97% of similar cities
Pleasant Groves’ town government spent $10,000 on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, about $25 per resident.
What stands out about how Pleasant Groves is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$25 per resident in 2022: less than 97% of them
Pleasant Groves’ day-to-day spending in 2022 ($25 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 $430, and the middle half spent $192–$735. Pleasant Groves spent less than 97% of them.
Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Alabama cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Pleasant Groves itself left out).
About $25 per resident a year, or $0.07 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: fire, at 90%.
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No trend yet
Pleasant Groves reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $415 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.26% 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 Pleasant Groves’ 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 Pleasant Groves’ Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Pleasant Groves →
Who’s in charge in Pleasant Groves
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Pleasant Groves’ meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on pleasantgroves.org/index.html ↗.
Jackson County School District
Pleasant Groves’ K–12 school district, shared with Bridgeport, Dutton, Hollywood, Hytop, Langston and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $13,280 per pupil, $7,137 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.
Pleasant Groves’ votes are counted by county
Alabama reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Pleasant Groves alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Jackson County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican85.2%20,073 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat13.9%3,276 votesOthers: 0.9% (207 votes).
Most votes in Jackson County: Donald J Trump
Alabama: Trump 64.6%, Harris 34.1%
100% of Pleasant Groves lies in Jackson County. Every 2024 race in Jackson County is on the county’s page.
Jackson 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 Pleasant Groves.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: pleasantgroves.org/index.html ↗
- 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.
Reach Pleasant Groves’ government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Pleasant Groves’ government
How much does Pleasant Groves spend per resident?
About $25 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 $25 was less than 97% of 109 Alabama cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Pleasant Groves?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $415 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.26% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.38% across Alabama. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see pleasantgroves.org/index.html.
Who runs Pleasant Groves’ government?
See pleasantgroves.org/index.html for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Pleasant Groves yet.
How did Pleasant Groves vote in 2024?
Alabama counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Pleasant Groves alone. Jackson County, where 100% of Pleasant Groves lies, voted Trump 85.2%, Harris 13.9% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Pleasant Groves?
0 full-time and 2 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $950 (about $11,400 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Pleasant Groves in the state legislature?
State Senate District 8 (Steve Livingston) and State House District 23 (Mike Kirkland). The House district also covers 10 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Pleasant Groves’ 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; 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 →