How is Twin run?
Who represents Twin, what homeowners pay in property tax, and how Twin voted.
What stands out about how Twin is run
Read from the town’s official records.
Marion County School District
Twin’s K–12 school district, shared with Bear Creek, Guin, Hackleburg, Hamilton, Brilliant and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $12,948 per pupil, $7,263 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.
Winfield City School District · $13,754 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
The typical homeowner pays $241 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.25% 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 Twin’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 Twin’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Twin →
Who’s in charge in Twin
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Twin’s votes are counted by county
Alabama reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Twin alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Marion County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican90.4%12,245 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat8.8%1,197 votesOthers: 0.7% (101 votes).
Most votes in Marion County: Donald J Trump
Alabama: Trump 64.6%, Harris 34.1%
100% of Twin lies in Marion County. Every 2024 race in Marion County is on the county’s page.
Marion 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 Twin.
- 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.
How Twin compares with the towns next door
Twin’s own figures are not in the Census files, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 0 of the 1 towns next door reported 2022 figures. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Guin | estimate | $373 |
| Twin | estimate | $241 |
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 Twin’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Twin’s government
What is the property tax rate in Twin?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $241 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.25% 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 Twin’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Twin yet.
How did Twin vote in 2024?
Alabama counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Twin alone. Marion County, where 100% of Twin lies, voted Trump 90.4%, Harris 8.8% for president; its page has every race.
Who represents Twin in the state legislature?
State Senate District 4 (Garlan Gudger) and State House District 17 (Tracy Estes). The House district also covers 15 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Twin’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 →