Samson spent more per resident in 2022 than 87% of similar cities
Samson’s city government spent $2.4 million on day-to-day services in the year to August 31, 2022, about $1,269 per resident. That is its newest year reported to the Census Bureau. Water and other utilities ($463,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Samson is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$1,269 per resident in 2022: more than 87% of them
Samson’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,269 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 $425, and the middle half spent $186–$701. Samson spent more than 87% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($712,000), as the Census Bureau counts 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; Samson itself left out).
About $1,269 per resident a year, or $3.48 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 30%.
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No trend yet
Samson reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau (2024 is an estimate), so there is no trend yet.
full-time in March 2025, the same as 25 in 2022. Both are Census estimates.
The typical homeowner pays $268 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.29% 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 Samson’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 Samson’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Samson →
Who’s in charge in Samson
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time city employee for every 74 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (1,853).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Geneva County School District
Samson’s K–12 school district, shared with Black, Coffee Springs, Hartford, Malvern, Slocomb. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $12,589 per pupil, $6,988 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.
Samson’s votes are counted by county
Alabama reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Samson alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Geneva County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican88.1%10,929 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat11.2%1,391 votesOthers: 0.7% (81 votes).
Most votes in Geneva County: Donald J Trump
Alabama: Trump 64.6%, Harris 34.1%
100% of Samson lies in Geneva County. Every 2024 race in Geneva County is on the county’s page.
Geneva 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 Samson.
- 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.
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Questions about Samson’s government
How much does Samson spend per resident?
About $1,269 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to August 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,269 was more than 87% of 109 Alabama cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Samson?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $268 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.29% 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 Samson’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Samson yet.
How did Samson vote in 2024?
Alabama counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Samson alone. Geneva County, where 100% of Samson lies, voted Trump 88.1%, Harris 11.2% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Samson?
25 full-time and 24 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $124,778 (about $1.5M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Samson in the state legislature?
State Senate District 29 (Donnie Chesteen) and State House District 87 (Jeff Sorrells). The House district also covers nine other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
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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 →