Thomaston Colored Institute · Photo: Altairisfar · Public domainThomaston spent less per resident in 2022 than 70% of similar cities
Thomaston’s town government spent $91,000 on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, about $238 per resident. Water and other utilities ($126,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Thomaston is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$238 per resident in 2022: less than 70% of them
Thomaston’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($238 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 $430, and the middle half spent $186–$735. Thomaston spent less than 70% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($45,000), 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; Thomaston itself left out).
About $238 per resident a year, or $0.65 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 49%.
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No trend yet
Thomaston reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $353 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.38% 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 Thomaston’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 Thomaston’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Thomaston →
Who’s in charge in Thomaston
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 96 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (383).
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.
Marengo County School District
Thomaston’s K–12 school district, shared with Dayton, Faunsdale, Sweet Water. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $18,251 per pupil, $10,295 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.
Thomaston’s votes are counted by county
Alabama reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Thomaston alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Marengo County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican51.6%4,995 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat47.8%4,631 votesOthers: 0.6% (56 votes).
Most votes in Marengo County: Donald J Trump
Alabama: Trump 64.6%, Harris 34.1%
100% of Thomaston lies in Marengo County. Every 2024 race in Marengo County is on the county’s page.
Marengo 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 Thomaston.
- 1Your townTown governmentLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 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.
Reach Thomaston’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Thomaston’s government
How much does Thomaston spend per resident?
About $238 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 $238 was less than 70% of 109 Alabama cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Thomaston?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $353 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.38% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.38% across Alabama. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the town’s assessor.
Who runs Thomaston’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Thomaston yet.
How did Thomaston vote in 2024?
Alabama counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Thomaston alone. Marengo County, where 100% of Thomaston lies, voted Trump 51.6%, Harris 47.8% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Thomaston?
4 full-time and 9 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $12,986 (about $155,832 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Thomaston in the state legislature?
State Senate District 24 (Bobby Singleton) and State House District 68 (Thomas Jackson). The House district also covers 15 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
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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 →