How is Sylvan Springs run?
Sylvan Springs’ town government spent $236,000 on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, about $159 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Sylvan Springs didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Sylvan Springs is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Jefferson County School District
Sylvan Springs’ K–12 school district, shared with Adamsville, Brighton, Brookside, Cardiff, Center Point and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $12,625 per pupil, $6,769 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.
About $159 per resident a year, or $0.44 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: fire, at 56%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Sylvan Springs didn’t report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.
No comparison or trend for Sylvan Springs yet
Every year of Sylvan Springs’ figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the town reported none of its dollars for 2022. Estimates are shown above, labeled, but never ranked against places that reported or drawn as a trend.
How Town Hall compares budgets →The typical homeowner pays $1,114 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.51% 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 Sylvan Springs’ 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 Sylvan Springs’ Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Sylvan Springs →
Who’s in charge in Sylvan Springs
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Sylvan Springs’ meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on sylvanspringsal.org ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 1,482 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 2022 finance file (1,482).
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.
Sylvan Springs’ votes are counted by county
Alabama reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Sylvan Springs alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Jefferson County’s results.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat54.3%162,112 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican43.9%131,123 votesOthers: 1.8% (5,469 votes).
Most votes in Jefferson County: Kamala D Harris
Alabama: Trump 64.6%, Harris 34.1%
100% of Sylvan Springs lies in Jefferson County. Every 2024 race in Jefferson County is on the county’s page.
Jefferson 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 Sylvan Springs.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: sylvanspringsal.org ↗
- 2Alabama HouseSylvan Springs 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 Sylvan Springs compares with the towns next door
Sylvan Springs’ own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 2 of the 2 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $107 to $2,304 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Maytown | $107 | $471 |
| Birmingham | $2,304 | $997 |
| Sylvan Springs | estimate | $1,114 |
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 Sylvan Springs’ government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Sylvan Springs’ government
How much does Sylvan Springs spend per resident?
About $159 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Sylvan Springs didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $236,000.
What is the property tax rate in Sylvan Springs?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,114 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.51% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.38% across Alabama. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see sylvanspringsal.org.
Who runs Sylvan Springs’ government?
See sylvanspringsal.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Sylvan Springs yet.
How did Sylvan Springs vote in 2024?
Alabama counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Sylvan Springs alone. Jefferson County, where 100% of Sylvan Springs lies, voted Harris 54.3%, Trump 43.9% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Sylvan Springs?
1 full-time and 27 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $34,516 (about $414,192 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Sylvan Springs in the state legislature?
Sylvan Springs is split among 2 State House districts and 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 Sylvan Springs’ 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 (for Sylvan Springs, the Bureau’s estimates); 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 →