Photo: Rivers Langley · CC BY-SA 4.0Smiths Station spent less per resident in 2022 than 92% of similar cities
Smiths Station’s city government spent $1.7 million on day-to-day services in the year to , 2022, about $296 per resident.
What stands out about how Smiths Station is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$296 per resident in 2022: less than 92% of them
Smiths Station’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($296 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 $638–$1,480. Smiths Station spent less than 92% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($358,000), 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; Smiths Station itself left out).
About $296 per resident a year, or $0.81 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 44%.
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No trend yet
Smiths Station reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $796 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.39% 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 Smiths Station’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 Smiths Station’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Smiths Station →
Who’s in charge in Smiths Station
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Smiths Station’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on smithsstation.us ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 290 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 (5,804).
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.
Lee County School District
Smiths Station’s K–12 school district, shared with Loachapoka, Waverly. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $14,049 per pupil, $8,221 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.
Smiths Station’s votes are counted by county
Alabama reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Smiths Station alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Lee County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican62.9%46,020 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat35.3%25,798 votesOthers: 1.8% (1,309 votes).
Most votes in Lee County: Donald J Trump
Alabama: Trump 64.6%, Harris 34.1%
100% of Smiths Station lies in Lee County. Every 2024 race in Lee County is on the county’s page.
Lee 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 Smiths Station.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: smithsstation.us ↗
- 2Alabama HouseSmiths Station 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 Smiths Station compares with the towns next door
Smiths Station spent $296 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Phenix City | estimate | $873 |
| Smiths Station | $296 | $796 |
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 Smiths Station’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Smiths Station’s government
How much does Smiths Station spend per resident?
About $296 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to , 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $296 was less than 92% of 47 Alabama cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Smiths Station?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $796 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.39% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.38% across Alabama. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see smithsstation.us.
Who runs Smiths Station’s government?
See smithsstation.us for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Smiths Station yet.
How did Smiths Station vote in 2024?
Alabama counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Smiths Station alone. Lee County, where 100% of Smiths Station lies, voted Trump 62.9%, Harris 35.3% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Smiths Station?
20 full-time and 0 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $60,965 (about $731,580 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Smiths Station in the state legislature?
Smiths Station is split among 2 State House districts, so your address decides. The Alabama Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Its State Senate district is District 13 (Randy Price). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Smiths Station’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 →