Sumiton spent more per resident in 2022 than 97% of similar cities
Sumiton’s city government spent $4.9 million on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, about $2,109 per resident. Water and other utilities ($1.7 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Sumiton is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$2,109 per resident in 2022: more than 97% of them
Sumiton’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($2,109 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. Sumiton spent more than 97% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($287,000), 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; Sumiton itself left out).
About $2,109 per resident a year, or $5.78 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: fire, at 31%.
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No trend yet
Sumiton reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
full-time in March 2025, down from 51 in 2022.
The typical homeowner pays $492 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.27% 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 Sumiton’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 Sumiton’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Sumiton →
Who’s in charge in Sumiton
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Sumiton’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on thecityofsumiton.com ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 49 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (2,330).
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.
Walker County School District
Sumiton’s K–12 school district, shared with Carbon Hill, Cordova, Dora, Eldridge, Kansas and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $13,876 per pupil, $7,347 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.
Jefferson County School District · $12,625 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Sumiton’s votes are counted by county
Alabama reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Sumiton alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Walker County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican85.5%25,464 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat13.8%4,102 votesOthers: 0.7% (220 votes).
Most votes in Walker County: Donald J Trump
Alabama: Trump 64.6%, Harris 34.1%
98% of Sumiton lies in Walker County; the rest in Jefferson County. Every 2024 race in Walker County is on the county’s page.
Walker 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 Sumiton.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: thecityofsumiton.com ↗
- 2Alabama HouseState representatives
- 3Alabama SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseSplit between districts
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Alabama
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Sumiton compares with the towns next door
Sumiton spent $2,109 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $557. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Dora | $557 | $441 |
| Sumiton | $2,109 | $492 |
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 Sumiton’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Sumiton’s government
How much does Sumiton spend per resident?
About $2,109 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 $2,109 was more than 97% of 109 Alabama cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Sumiton?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $492 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.27% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.38% across Alabama. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see thecityofsumiton.com.
Who runs Sumiton’s government?
See thecityofsumiton.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Sumiton yet.
How did Sumiton vote in 2024?
Alabama counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Sumiton alone. Walker County, where 98% of Sumiton lies, voted Trump 85.5%, Harris 13.8% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Sumiton?
48 full-time and 8 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $199,315 (about $2.4M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Sumiton in the state legislature?
State Senate District 5 (Matt Woods) and State House District 14 (Tim Wadsworth). The House district also covers 16 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Sumiton’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 →