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Town Hall · Red Level

How is Red Level run?

Red Level’s town government spent $127,000 on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, about $268 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Red Level didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$127,000
year to September 30, 2022 · Census estimate
Per resident, 2022
$268
Census estimate · not compared
Long-term debt
$136,000
end of FY2022 · Census estimate
Town staff, 2022
0
full-time · 5 part-time · March payroll $7,777
Typical tax bill
$300
0.30% of home value · AL 0.38%

What stands out about how Red Level is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

★ What stands out · Your share of the 2022 budget

About $268 per resident a year, or $0.73 a day

Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 54%.

Where the money comes from
Utility sales 54%Sales taxes 20%Other taxes & licenses 17%Property taxes 9%
An estimate

Red Level 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 $155,000.
Compared with similar places · Over the years

No comparison or trend for Red Level yet

Every year of Red Level’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 0.30% of the home’s value, vs 0.38% across Alabama.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Alabama$788
Red Level$300
$300
typical bill a year
0.30%
effective rate
$101,300
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Red Level

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

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

Covington County School District

Red Level’s K–12 school district, shared with Babbie, Carolina, Florala, Gantt, Heath and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Red Level →
$12,639
per pupil · AL $13,926
3,085
students
$3 million
long-term debt

Of the $12,639 per pupil, $7,370 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 24%State 60%Federal 16%

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

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

Elections · 2024 general election

Red Level’s votes are counted by county

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

President · Covington County’s results17,095 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican85.9%14,677 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat13.5%2,314 votes

Others: 0.6% (104 votes).

Most votes in Covington County: Donald J Trump

Alabama: Trump 64.6%, Harris 34.1%

The county’s page

100% of Red Level lies in Covington County. Every 2024 race in Covington County is on the county’s page.

Covington 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 Red Level

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Red Level.

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 Red Level’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Red Level’s government

How much does Red Level spend per resident?

About $268 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Red Level didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $155,000.

What is the property tax rate in Red Level?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $300 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.30% 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 Red Level’s government?

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

How did Red Level vote in 2024?

Alabama counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Red Level alone. Covington County, where 100% of Red Level lies, voted Trump 85.9%, Harris 13.5% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Red Level?

0 full-time and 5 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $7,777 (about $93,324 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Red Level in the state legislature?

State Senate District 31 (Josh Carnley) and State House District 92 (Matthew Hammett). The House district also covers 17 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about Red Level’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 Red Level, 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 →