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Town Hall · Sulligent

How is Sulligent run?

Sulligent’s city government spent $1.3 million on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2024, about $703 per resident. Water and other utilities ($175,000) are counted separately.

Election Day

Tomorrow

General election in Alabama.

Register or check: vote.gov ↗
Day-to-day spending, 2024
$1.3M
year to September 30, 2024
Per resident, 2024
$703
2022 was an estimate · not compared
Long-term debt
$2.0M
end of FY2024, reported
City staff, 2025
22
full-time · 12 part-time · March payroll $93,069
Typical tax bill
$325
0.25% of home value · AL 0.38%

What stands out about how Sulligent is run

Read from the city’s budget and official records.

Runs its own water & sewer26% of day-to-day spending goes to water, sewer and trash (2024).A shared school districtShares Lamar County School District with 5 other towns.Lower tax billsThe typical bill is $325 a year: 0.25% of the home’s value, vs 0.38% across Alabama.
★ What stands out · Your share of the 2024 budget

About $703 per resident a year, or $1.93 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 15%.

Where the money comes from
Utility sales 58%Fees & charges 33%From the federal government 5%From the state 3%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $45,000; interest on debt $80,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $1.6 million.
About “Other”.76% of Sulligent’s day-to-day spending ($985,000) is filed by the Census Bureau outside the named functions above, so the receipt can’t say what it buys.
Compared with similar places · Over the years

No comparison or trend for Sulligent yet

The fair comparison uses 2022, the last year the Census Bureau counted every government (later years are a sample), and Sulligent’s 2022 figures are a Census estimate (it reported none of its 2022 dollars). It reported 2024 only (2022 is an estimate), so there is no trend yet either. The next full count is 2027.

How Town Hall compares budgets →
City staff
22

full-time in March 2025, down from 24 in 2022. Both are Census estimates.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $325 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.25% of the home’s value, vs 0.38% across Alabama.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Alabama$788
Sulligent$325
$325
typical bill a year
0.25%
effective rate
$130,700
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Sulligent’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 Sulligent’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Sulligent →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Sulligent

Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.

Check Sulligent’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Sulligent yet.
Who works for Sulligent

One full-time city employee for every 84 residents

On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (1,838).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025

Police6 + 5 pt
Administration & buildings3 + 6 pt
Parks & libraries4 + 1 pt
Roads & transportation4
Sewer & trash3
Water & other utilities2
22
full-time
12
part-time
$93,069
payroll for March 2025
$1.1M
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$43,600
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
6
sworn police officers
Not compared.Staff are compared with the same group as the budget, and Sulligent’s 2022 budget was a Census estimate, so there is no group to compare with.

The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.

The school district

Lamar County School District

Sulligent’s K–12 school district, shared with Beaverton, Detroit, Kennedy, Millport, Vernon. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Sulligent →
$12,732
per pupil · AL $13,926
2,176
students
$6.5 million
long-term debt

Of the $12,732 per pupil, $6,570 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.

The district: schools, scores and graduation →

Where the district’s money comes from
Local 17%State 64%Federal 19%

Alabama districts overall: 31% local, 53% state, 16% federal.

School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.

Elections · 2024 general election

Sulligent’s votes are counted by county

Alabama reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Sulligent alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Lamar County’s results.

President · Lamar County’s results6,890 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican87.6%6,033 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat11.7%806 votes

Others: 0.7% (51 votes).

Most votes in Lamar County: Donald J Trump

Alabama: Trump 64.6%, Harris 34.1%

The county’s page

100% of Sulligent lies in Lamar County. Every 2024 race in Lamar County is on the county’s page.

Lamar County’s 2024 results →
DemocratRepublicanLibertarianIndependent / other

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.

Who represents Sulligent

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Sulligent.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    Alabama HouseState representatives
    Tracy Estes
  3. 3
    Alabama SenateState senator
    Matt Woods
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
    Kay Ivey
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
    Robert B. Aderholt
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Alabama
    Tommy TubervilleKatie Boyd Britt

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Reach Sulligent’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Sulligent’s government

How much does Sulligent spend per resident?

About $703 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau.

What is the property tax rate in Sulligent?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $325 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.25% 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 Sulligent’s government?

We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Sulligent yet.

How did Sulligent vote in 2024?

Alabama counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Sulligent alone. Lamar County, where 100% of Sulligent lies, voted Trump 87.6%, Harris 11.7% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Sulligent?

22 full-time and 12 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $93,069 (about $1.1M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Sulligent in the state legislature?

State Senate District 5 (Matt Woods) and State House District 17 (Tracy Estes). The House district also covers 15 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about Sulligent’s government

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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 →