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Town Hall · Pollard

How is Pollard run?

Pollard’s town government spent $72,000 on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, about $545 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Pollard didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$72,000
year to September 30, 2022 · Census estimate
Per resident, 2022
$545
Census estimate · not compared
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of FY2022 · Census estimate
Town staff, 2022
0
full-time · 10 part-time · March payroll $3,182 · Census estimate
Typical tax bill
$300
0.37% of home value · AL 0.38%

What stands out about how Pollard is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

★ What stands out · Your share of the 2022 budget

About $545 per resident a year, or $1.49 a day

Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 3%.

Where the money comes from
Utility sales 67%Sales taxes 26%Property taxes 6%Other taxes & licenses 1%
An estimate

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

Not in the receipt.With the enterprises, the whole budget was $127,000.
About “Other”.97% of Pollard’s day-to-day spending ($70,000) is filed by the Census Bureau outside the named functions above, so the receipt can’t say what it buys.
Compared with similar places · Over the years

No comparison or trend for Pollard yet

Every year of Pollard’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 $300 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
Pollard$300
$300
typical bill a year
0.37%
effective rate
$81,700
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Pollard

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

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

Escambia County School District

Pollard’s K–12 school district, shared with Atmore, East Brewton, Flomaton, Riverview. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Pollard →
$15,884
per pupil · AL $13,926
4,162
students
$21.3 million
long-term debt

Of the $15,884 per pupil, $7,716 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 25%State 52%Federal 24%

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

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

Elections · 2024 general election

Pollard’s votes are counted by county

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

President · Escambia County’s results14,957 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican72.8%10,884 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat26.5%3,964 votes

Others: 0.7% (109 votes).

Most votes in Escambia County: Donald J Trump

Alabama: Trump 64.6%, Harris 34.1%

The county’s page

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

Escambia 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 Pollard

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Pollard.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your townTown government
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    Alabama HouseState representatives
  3. 3
    Alabama SenateState senator
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Alabama

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

Reach Pollard’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Pollard’s government

How much does Pollard spend per resident?

About $545 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Pollard didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $127,000.

What is the property tax rate in Pollard?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $300 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 town’s assessor.

Who runs Pollard’s government?

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

How did Pollard vote in 2024?

Alabama counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Pollard alone. Escambia County, where 100% of Pollard lies, voted Trump 72.8%, Harris 26.5% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Pollard?

0 full-time and 10 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $3,182 (about $38,184 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.

Who represents Pollard in the state legislature?

State Senate District 22 (Greg Albritton) and State House District 66 (Alan Baker). The House district also covers four other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about Pollard’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 Pollard, 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 →