Photo: Brian Stansberry · CC BY 4.0How is Waterloo run?
Waterloo’s town government spent $0 on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, about $0 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Waterloo didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Waterloo is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Lauderdale County School District
Waterloo’s K–12 school district, shared with Anderson, Killen, Lexington, Rogersville, St. Florian. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $13,096 per pupil, $7,382 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.
No comparison or trend for Waterloo yet
Every year of Waterloo’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the town reported none of its dollars for 2022. Estimates are shown above, labeled, but never ranked against places that reported or drawn as a trend.
How Town Hall compares budgets →The typical homeowner pays $330 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.33% 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 Waterloo’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 Waterloo’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Waterloo →
Who’s in charge in Waterloo
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Waterloo’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on waterlooalabama.com ↗.
Waterloo’s votes are counted by county
Alabama reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Waterloo alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Lauderdale County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican75.0%32,708 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat23.7%10,326 votesOthers: 1.4% (603 votes).
Most votes in Lauderdale County: Donald J Trump
Alabama: Trump 64.6%, Harris 34.1%
100% of Waterloo lies in Lauderdale County. Every 2024 race in Lauderdale County is on the county’s page.
Lauderdale 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 Waterloo.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: waterlooalabama.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.
Reach Waterloo’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Waterloo’s government
How much does Waterloo spend per resident?
About $0 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Waterloo didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $0.
What is the property tax rate in Waterloo?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $330 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.33% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.38% across Alabama. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see waterlooalabama.com.
Who runs Waterloo’s government?
See waterlooalabama.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Waterloo yet.
How did Waterloo vote in 2024?
Alabama counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Waterloo alone. Lauderdale County, where 100% of Waterloo lies, voted Trump 75.0%, Harris 23.7% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Waterloo?
0 full-time and 3 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $2,000 (about $24,000 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Waterloo in the state legislature?
State Senate District 1 (Tim Melson) and State House District 1 (Phillip Pettus). The House district also covers parts of two neighboring towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Waterloo’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 (for Waterloo, the Bureau’s estimates); 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 →