How is Rehobeth run?
Rehobeth’s town government spent $539,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $317 per resident.
What stands out about how Rehobeth is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Houston County School District
Rehobeth’s K–12 school district, shared with Ashford, Avon, Columbia, Cottonwood, Cowarts and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $11,679 per pupil, $6,839 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.
About $317 per resident a year, or $0.87 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 18%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$317 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities
Rehobeth’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($317 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 $186–$735. Rehobeth spent less than 57% 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; Rehobeth itself left out).
No trend yet
Rehobeth reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $762 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.31% 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 Rehobeth’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 Rehobeth’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Rehobeth →
Who’s in charge in Rehobeth
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Rehobeth’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on rehobethalabama.com ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 189 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 (1,699).
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.
Rehobeth’s votes are counted by county
Alabama reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Rehobeth alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Houston County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican73.2%32,469 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat25.6%11,352 votesOthers: 1.2% (528 votes).
Most votes in Houston County: Donald J Trump
Alabama: Trump 64.6%, Harris 34.1%
100% of Rehobeth lies in Houston County. Every 2024 race in Houston County is on the county’s page.
Houston 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 Rehobeth.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: rehobethalabama.com ↗
- 2Alabama HouseRehobeth is split between 2 districts
- 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 Rehobeth compares with the towns next door
Rehobeth spent $317 per resident in 2022; the 2 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $459 to $1,628. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
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 Rehobeth’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Rehobeth’s government
How much does Rehobeth spend per resident?
About $317 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $317 was less than 57% of 109 Alabama cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Rehobeth?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $762 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.31% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.38% across Alabama. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see rehobethalabama.com.
Who runs Rehobeth’s government?
See rehobethalabama.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Rehobeth yet.
How did Rehobeth vote in 2024?
Alabama counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Rehobeth alone. Houston County, where 100% of Rehobeth lies, voted Trump 73.2%, Harris 25.6% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Rehobeth?
9 full-time and 0 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $6,522 (about $78,264 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Rehobeth in the state legislature?
Rehobeth is split among 2 State House districts, so your address decides. The Alabama Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Its State Senate district is District 29 (Donnie Chesteen). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Rehobeth’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
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 →