First United Methodist Church · Photo: Chris Pruitt · CC BY-SA 3.0How is Wetumpka run?
Wetumpka’s city government spent $10.4 million on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2024, about $1,418 per resident.
What stands out about how Wetumpka is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
Elmore County School District
Wetumpka’s K–12 school district, shared with Coosada, Deatsville, Eclectic, Elmore, Millbrook. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $12,174 per pupil, $6,924 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.
About $1,418 per resident a year, or $3.88 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 33%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$992 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities
Wetumpka’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($992 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 47 Alabama cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $994, and the middle half spent $608–$1,480. Wetumpka spent less than 51% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($94,000), 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 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Wetumpka itself left out).
Day-to-day spending is up 25% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Wetumpka reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $992 · 2024: $1,418. Per resident it went from $992 to $1,418 (up 43%), partly because the Census population behind it changed from 8,431 to 7,344.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $559 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.27% 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 Wetumpka’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.
Tax bills are one input to Wetumpka’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Wetumpka →
Who’s in charge in Wetumpka
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Wetumpka’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on cityofwetumpka.com ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 67 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (7,344).
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.
Wetumpka’s votes are counted by county
Alabama reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Wetumpka alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Elmore County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican75.4%31,374 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat23.5%9,774 votesOthers: 1.1% (476 votes).
Most votes in Elmore County: Donald J Trump
Alabama: Trump 64.6%, Harris 34.1%
100% of Wetumpka lies in Elmore County. Every 2024 race in Elmore County is on the county’s page.
Elmore 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 Wetumpka.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: cityofwetumpka.com ↗
- 2Alabama HouseWetumpka is split between 2 districts
- 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 Wetumpka compares with the towns next door
Wetumpka spent $992 per resident in 2022. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Wetumpka | $992 | $559 |
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 Wetumpka’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Wetumpka’s government
How much does Wetumpka spend per resident?
About $1,418 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $992 was less than 51% of 47 Alabama cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Wetumpka?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $559 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.27% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.38% across Alabama. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see cityofwetumpka.com.
Who runs Wetumpka’s government?
See cityofwetumpka.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Wetumpka yet.
How did Wetumpka vote in 2024?
Alabama counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Wetumpka alone. Elmore County, where 100% of Wetumpka lies, voted Trump 75.4%, Harris 23.5% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Wetumpka?
110 full-time and 40 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $549,952 (about $6.6M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Wetumpka in the state legislature?
Wetumpka is split among 2 State House districts, so your address decides. The Alabama Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Its State Senate district is District 25 (Will Barfoot). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Wetumpka’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 →