Satsuma spent less per resident in 2022 than 66% of similar cities
Satsuma’s city government spent $4.4 million on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2023, about $643 per resident.
What stands out about how Satsuma is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$746 per resident in 2022: less than 66% of them
Satsuma’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($746 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 47 Alabama cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $994, and the middle half spent $608–$1,480. Satsuma spent less than 66% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($592,000), 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 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Satsuma itself left out).
About $643 per resident a year, or $1.76 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 37%.
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Day-to-day spending is down 6% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Satsuma reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $746 · 2023: $643. Per resident it went from $746 to $643 (down 14%), partly because the Census population behind it changed from 6,206 to 6,785.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $952 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.43% 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 Satsuma’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.
Tax bills are one input to Satsuma’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Satsuma →
Who’s in charge in Satsuma
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Satsuma’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on cityofsatsuma.com ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 123 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 2023 finance file (6,785).
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.
Satsuma City School District
Satsuma’s K–12 school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $13,481 per pupil, $6,497 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.
Satsuma’s votes are counted by county
Alabama reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Satsuma alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Mobile County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican57.5%100,759 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat41.1%72,055 votesOthers: 1.3% (2,350 votes).
Most votes in Mobile County: Donald J Trump
Alabama: Trump 64.6%, Harris 34.1%
100% of Satsuma lies in Mobile County. Every 2024 race in Mobile County is on the county’s page.
Mobile 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 Satsuma.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: cityofsatsuma.com ↗
- 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 Satsuma compares with the towns next door
Satsuma spent $746 per resident in 2022; the 2 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $244 to $1,404. 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 Satsuma’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Satsuma’s government
How much does Satsuma spend per resident?
About $643 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2023, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $746 was less than 66% of 47 Alabama cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Satsuma?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $952 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.43% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.38% across Alabama. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see cityofsatsuma.com.
Who runs Satsuma’s government?
See cityofsatsuma.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Satsuma yet.
How did Satsuma vote in 2024?
Alabama counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Satsuma alone. Mobile County, where 100% of Satsuma lies, voted Trump 57.5%, Harris 41.1% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Satsuma?
55 full-time and 14 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $179,261 (about $2.2M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Satsuma in the state legislature?
Satsuma is split among 2 State Senate districts, so your address decides. The Alabama Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Satsuma’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 →