How is Sardis City run?
Sardis City’s city government spent $520,000 on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, about $293 per resident. Water and other utilities ($1.5 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Sardis City is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
About $293 per resident a year, or $0.80 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 44%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$293 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities
Sardis City’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($293 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. Sardis City spent less than 61% 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; Sardis City itself left out).
No trend yet
Sardis City reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $712 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 Sardis 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 Sardis City’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Sardis City →
Who’s in charge in Sardis City
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time city employee for every 118 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (1,776).
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.
Etowah County School District
Sardis City’s K–12 school district, shared with Hokes Bluff, Rainbow City, Reece City, Ridgeville, Walnut Grove 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.
Sardis 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 Sardis 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 Sardis City lies in Etowah County; the rest in Marshall 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 Sardis City.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Alabama HouseSardis City 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 Sardis City compares with the towns next door
Sardis City spent $293 per resident in 2022. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Boaz | estimate | $758 |
| Sardis City | $293 | $712 |
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 Sardis City’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Sardis City’s government
How much does Sardis City spend per resident?
About $293 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $293 was less than 61% of 109 Alabama cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Sardis City?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $712 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 Sardis City’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Sardis City yet.
How did Sardis City vote in 2024?
Alabama counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Sardis City alone. Etowah County, where 100% of Sardis City lies, voted Trump 77.3%, Harris 21.7% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Sardis City?
15 full-time and 10 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $60,589 (about $727,068 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Sardis City in the state legislature?
Sardis City is split among 2 State House districts, so your address decides. The Alabama Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Its State Senate district is District 10 (Andrew Jones). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Sardis City’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 →