Photo: DwayneP · CC BY-SA 3.0Vance spent less per resident in 2022 than 78% of similar cities
Vance’s town government spent $326,000 on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, about $180 per resident.
What stands out about how Vance is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$180 per resident in 2022: less than 78% of them
Vance’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($180 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 $192–$735. Vance spent less than 78% of 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; Vance itself left out).
About $180 per resident a year, or $0.49 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 79%.
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No trend yet
Vance reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $566 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 Vance’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 Vance’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Vance →
Who’s in charge in Vance
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 120 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 (1,807).
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.
Tuscaloosa County School District
Vance’s K–12 school district, shared with Brookwood, Coaling, Coker, Northport, Lake View and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $12,186 per pupil, $6,677 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.
Bibb County School District · $13,212 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Vance’s votes are counted by county
Alabama reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Vance alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Tuscaloosa County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican59.5%50,724 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat39.2%33,399 votesOthers: 1.3% (1,133 votes).
Most votes in Tuscaloosa County: Donald J Trump
Alabama: Trump 64.6%, Harris 34.1%
96% of Vance lies in Tuscaloosa County; the rest in Bibb County. Every 2024 race in Tuscaloosa County is on the county’s page.
Tuscaloosa 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 Vance.
- 1Your townTown governmentLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Alabama HouseVance is split between 2 districts
- 3Alabama SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseSplit between districts
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Alabama
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Vance compares with the towns next door
Vance spent $180 per resident in 2022; the 2 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $735 to $1,518. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Woodstock | $735 | $365 |
| Tuscaloosa | $1,518 | $1,210 |
| Vance | $180 | $566 |
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 Vance’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Vance’s government
How much does Vance spend per resident?
About $180 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 $180 was less than 78% of 109 Alabama cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Vance?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $566 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 Vance’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Vance yet.
How did Vance vote in 2024?
Alabama counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Vance alone. Tuscaloosa County, where 96% of Vance lies, voted Trump 59.5%, Harris 39.2% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Vance?
15 full-time and 0 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $36,061 (about $432,732 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Vance in the state legislature?
Vance 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 Vance’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 →