Winfield runs its own hospital
Winfield’s city government spent $4 million on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2023, about $821 per resident. It also runs a hospital ($1.1 million), counted separately. Census Bureau figures.
What stands out about how Winfield is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
About $821 per resident a year, or $2.25 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 25%.
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$619 per resident in 2022: less than 74% of them
Winfield’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($619 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 $627–$1,480. Winfield spent less than 74% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($407,000), 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; Winfield itself left out).
Day-to-day spending is up 41% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Winfield 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: $619 · 2023: $821. Per resident it went from $619 to $821 (up 33%), partly because the Census population behind it changed from 4,559 to 4,829.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $466 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.28% 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 Winfield’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 Winfield’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Winfield →
Who’s in charge in Winfield
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Winfield’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on winfieldcity.org ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 115 residents, not counting hospital, health & welfare staff
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2023 finance file (4,829).
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.
Winfield City School District
Winfield’s K–12 school district, shared with Twin. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $13,754 per pupil, $7,801 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.
Marion County School District · $12,948 per pupil
Fayette County School District · $12,918 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Winfield’s votes are counted by county
Alabama reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Winfield 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%
85% of Winfield lies in Marion County; the rest in Fayette 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 Winfield.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: winfieldcity.org ↗
- 2Alabama HouseWinfield 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 Winfield compares with the towns next door
Winfield spent $619 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $50. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Glen Allen | $50 | $199 |
| Brilliant | estimate | $260 |
| Winfield | $619 | $466 |
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 Winfield’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Winfield’s government
How much does Winfield spend per resident?
About $821 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2023, as reported to the Census Bureau. Winfield also runs a hospital ($1.1 million), counted separately. In 2022, the last full count, its $619 was less than 74% of 47 Alabama cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Winfield?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $466 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.28% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.38% across Alabama. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see winfieldcity.org.
Who runs Winfield’s government?
See winfieldcity.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Winfield yet.
How did Winfield vote in 2024?
Alabama counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Winfield alone. Marion County, where 85% of Winfield lies, voted Trump 90.4%, Harris 8.8% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Winfield?
42 full-time and 20 part-time employees in March 2022 (plus 0 full-time hospital, health & welfare staff), with a March payroll of $152,734 (about $1.8M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Winfield in the state legislature?
Winfield 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 Winfield’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 →