Photo: Kylestonephotgraphy · CC BY-SA 4.0Tarrant spent more per resident in 2022 than 72% of similar cities
Tarrant’s city government spent $2.1 million on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2024, about $358 per resident. Water and other utilities ($30,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Tarrant is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$1,291 per resident in 2022: more than 72% of them
Tarrant’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,291 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 $992, and the middle half spent $608–$1,480. Tarrant spent more than 72% of 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; Tarrant itself left out).
About $358 per resident a year, or $0.98 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: fire, at 77%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Day-to-day spending is down 73% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Tarrant reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $1,291 · 2023: $1,013 · 2024: $358.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $673 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.56% 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 Tarrant’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 Tarrant’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Tarrant →
Who’s in charge in Tarrant
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Tarrant’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on cityoftarrant.com ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 64 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (5,910).
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.
Tarrant City School District
Tarrant’s K–12 school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $14,648 per pupil, $7,531 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.
Tarrant’s votes are counted by county
Alabama reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Tarrant 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 Tarrant 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 Tarrant.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: cityoftarrant.com ↗
- 2Alabama HouseState representatives
- 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 Tarrant compares with the towns next door
Tarrant spent $1,291 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $2,304. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Birmingham | $2,304 | $997 |
| Fultondale | estimate | $802 |
| Tarrant | $1,291 | $673 |
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 Tarrant’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Tarrant’s government
How much does Tarrant spend per resident?
About $358 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,291 was more than 72% of 47 Alabama cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Tarrant?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $673 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.56% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.38% across Alabama. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see cityoftarrant.com.
Who runs Tarrant’s government?
See cityoftarrant.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Tarrant yet.
How did Tarrant vote in 2024?
Alabama counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Tarrant alone. Jefferson County, where 100% of Tarrant lies, voted Harris 54.3%, Trump 43.9% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Tarrant?
93 full-time and 1 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $395,876 (about $4.8M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Tarrant in the state legislature?
State Senate District 20 (Linda Coleman-Madison) and State House District 59 (Mary Moore). The House district also covers parts of five other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Tarrant’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 →