Photo: DwayneP · CC BY-SA 3.0How is Reece City run?
Reece City’s city government spent $0 on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, about $0 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Reece City didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Reece City is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
Etowah County School District
Reece City’s K–12 school district, shared with Hokes Bluff, Rainbow City, Ridgeville, Walnut Grove, Sardis City and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $11,938 per pupil, $6,650 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.
No comparison or trend for Reece City yet
Every year of Reece City’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the city 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 →The typical homeowner pays $485 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.32% 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 Reece City’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 Reece City’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Reece City →
Who’s in charge in Reece City
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time city employee for every 624 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (624).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Reece City’s votes are counted by county
Alabama reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Reece City alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Etowah County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican77.3%35,653 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat21.7%10,027 votesOthers: 1.0% (457 votes).
Most votes in Etowah County: Donald J Trump
Alabama: Trump 64.6%, Harris 34.1%
100% of Reece City lies in Etowah County. Every 2024 race in Etowah County is on the county’s page.
Etowah 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 Reece City.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 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.
How Reece City compares with the towns next door
Reece City’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 1 of the 1 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $1,424 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Gadsden | $1,424 | $554 |
| Reece City | estimate | $485 |
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
Reach Reece City’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Reece City’s government
How much does Reece City spend per resident?
About $0 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Reece City didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $0.
What is the property tax rate in Reece City?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $485 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.32% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.38% across Alabama. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the city’s assessor.
Who runs Reece City’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Reece City yet.
How did Reece City vote in 2024?
Alabama counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Reece City alone. Etowah County, where 100% of Reece City lies, voted Trump 77.3%, Harris 21.7% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Reece City?
1 full-time and 11 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $15,000 (about $180,000 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Reece City in the state legislature?
State Senate District 10 (Andrew Jones) and State House District 29 (Mark Gidley). The House district also covers eight other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Reece City’s 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 (for Reece City, 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 →