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Town Hall · Vincent

How is Vincent run?

Vincent’s town government spent $615,000 on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, about $277 per resident.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$615,000
year to September 30, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$277
In 2022: $277, less than 63% of 109 similar cities
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of FY2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
6
full-time · 2 part-time · March payroll $22,317
Typical tax bill
$587
0.35% of home value · AL 0.38%

What stands out about how Vincent is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

The school district

Shelby County School District

Vincent’s K–12 school district, shared with Chelsea, Columbiana, Harpersville, Montevallo, Westover and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Vincent →
$13,422
per pupil · AL $13,926
20,937
students
$124.1 million
long-term debt

Of the $13,422 per pupil, $7,681 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.

The district: schools, scores and graduation →

Where the district’s money comes from
Local 40%State 53%Federal 7%

Alabama districts overall: 31% local, 53% state, 16% federal.

School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $277 per resident a year, or $0.76 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 37%.

Where the money comes from
Sales taxes 45%From the state 23%Other taxes & licenses 17%Property taxes 7%From other local governments 4%Interest, fines & other 3%Fees & charges <1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $612,000. With these, the whole budget was $1.2 million.
Compared with similar places

$277 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities

Vincent’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($277 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. Vincent spent less than 63% of them.

Middle half of the group, $186–$735Median $430Vincent

Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →

The group
109

Alabama cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Vincent itself left out).

Over the years

No trend yet

Vincent reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $587 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.35% of the home’s value, vs 0.38% across Alabama.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Harpersville$1,014
Alabama$788
Vincent$587
$587
typical bill a year
0.35%
effective rate
$166,500
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Vincent’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 Vincent’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Vincent →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Vincent

Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.

Check Vincent’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Vincent yet.
Who works for Vincent

One full-time town employee for every 371 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 (2,223).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022

Police3
Administration & buildings2 + 1 pt
Roads & transportation1
Parks & libraries0 + 1 pt
6
full-time
2
part-time
$22,317
payroll for March 2022
$267,804
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$40,400
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
Compared, 2022.Vincent had 2.7 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 87 of the 109 Alabama cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 5.9: Vincent had fewer than 77% of them. Same group and year as the budget comparison.

The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.

Elections · 2024 general election

Vincent’s votes are counted by county

Alabama reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Vincent alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Shelby County’s results.

President · Shelby County’s results114,698 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican69.5%79,666 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat28.8%33,087 votes

Others: 1.7% (1,945 votes).

Most votes in Shelby County: Donald J Trump

Alabama: Trump 64.6%, Harris 34.1%

The county’s page

100% of Vincent lies in Shelby County; the rest in St. Clair County, Talladega County. Every 2024 race in Shelby County is on the county’s page.

Shelby County’s 2024 results →
DemocratRepublicanLibertarianIndependent / other

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.

Who represents Vincent

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Vincent.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your townTown government
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    Alabama HouseVincent is split between 2 districts
  3. 3
    Alabama SenateState senator
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseSplit between districts
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Alabama

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Next door

How Vincent compares with the towns next door

Vincent spent $277 per resident in 2022. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.

Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Harpersvilleestimate$1,014
Vincent$277$587

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 Vincent’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Vincent’s government

How much does Vincent spend per resident?

About $277 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 $277 was less than 63% of 109 Alabama cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Vincent?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $587 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.35% 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 Vincent’s government?

We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Vincent yet.

How did Vincent vote in 2024?

Alabama counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Vincent alone. Shelby County, where 100% of Vincent lies, voted Trump 69.5%, Harris 28.8% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Vincent?

6 full-time and 2 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $22,317 (about $267,804 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Vincent in the state legislature?

Vincent 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.

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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 →