Photo: Rivers Langley; SaveRivers · CC BY-SA 3.0Talladega spent less per resident in 2022 than 68% of similar cities
Talladega’s city government spent $15.6 million on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, about $1,017 per resident. That is its newest year reported to the Census Bureau. Water and other utilities ($3.4 million) and the airport ($398,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Talladega is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$1,017 per resident in 2022: less than 68% of them
Talladega’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,017 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 25 Alabama cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,299, and the middle half spent $976–$1,768. Talladega spent less than 68% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($3.7 million), 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 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Talladega itself left out).
About $1,017 per resident a year, or $2.79 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 25%.
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No trend yet
Talladega reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau (2023, 2024 are estimates), so there is no trend yet.
full-time in March 2025, down from 271 in 2022. Both are Census estimates.
The typical homeowner pays $451 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.37% 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 Talladega’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 Talladega’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Talladega →
Who’s in charge in Talladega
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Talladega’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on talladega.com ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 69 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (15,300).
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.
Talladega City School District
Talladega’s K–12 school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $18,547 per pupil, $8,689 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.
Talladega’s votes are counted by county
Alabama reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Talladega alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Talladega County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican66.5%22,100 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat32.8%10,898 votesOthers: 0.8% (252 votes).
Most votes in Talladega County: Donald J Trump
Alabama: Trump 64.6%, Harris 34.1%
100% of Talladega lies in Talladega County. Every 2024 race in Talladega County is on the county’s page.
Talladega 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 Talladega.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: talladega.com ↗
- 2Alabama HouseTalladega is split between 3 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.
Reach Talladega’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Talladega’s government
How much does Talladega spend per resident?
About $1,017 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 $1,017 was less than 68% of 25 Alabama cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Talladega?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $451 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.37% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.38% across Alabama. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see talladega.com.
Who runs Talladega’s government?
See talladega.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Talladega yet.
How did Talladega vote in 2024?
Alabama counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Talladega alone. Talladega County, where 100% of Talladega lies, voted Trump 66.5%, Harris 32.8% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Talladega?
222 full-time and 43 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $1.2M (about $14.1M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Talladega in the state legislature?
Talladega is split among 3 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 Talladega’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 →