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Town Hall · Anniston

How is Anniston run?

Anniston’s city government spent $35,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $169 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Anniston didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.

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General election in Missouri.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$35,000
year to December 31, 2022 · Census estimate
Per resident, 2022
$169
Census estimate · not compared
Long-term debt
$45,000
end of 2022 · Census estimate
City staff, 2022
1
full-time · 1 part-time · March payroll $6,413

What stands out about how Anniston is run

Read from the city’s budget and official records.

Runs its own water & sewer34% of day-to-day spending goes to water, sewer and trash (a Census estimate).A shared school districtShares Charleston R-I School District with 4 other towns.
★ What stands out · Your share of the 2022 budget

About $169 per resident a year, or $0.46 a day

Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: police, at 71%.

Where the money comes from
From other local governments 89%Utility sales 8%Sales taxes 1%Property taxes 1%Other taxes & licenses <1%
An estimate

Anniston didn’t report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.

Not in the receipt.Interest on debt $1,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $54,000.
Compared with similar places · Over the years

No comparison or trend for Anniston yet

Every year of Anniston’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the city 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 →
Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Anniston

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

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

One full-time city employee for every 207 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 (207).

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

Administration & buildings1 + 1 pt
1
full-time
1
part-time
$6,413
payroll for March 2022
$76,956
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$49,800
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
Not compared.Staff are compared with the same group as the budget, and Anniston’s 2022 budget was a Census estimate, so there is no group to compare with.

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

The school district

Charleston R-I School District

Anniston’s K–12 school district, shared with Bertrand, Charleston, Wilson City, Wyatt. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Anniston →
$12,128
per pupil · MO $14,569
776
students
None
long-term debt

Of the $12,128 per pupil, $6,094 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 32%State 40%Federal 29%

Missouri districts overall: 54% local, 35% state, 11% federal.

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

Elections · 2024 general election

Anniston’s votes are counted by county

Missouri reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Anniston alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Mississippi County’s results.

President · Mississippi County’s results4,449 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican76.5%3,404 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat22.8%1,015 votes

Others: 0.7% (30 votes).

Most votes in Mississippi County: Donald J Trump

Missouri: Trump 58.5%, Harris 40.1%

The county’s page

100% of Anniston lies in Mississippi County. Every 2024 race in Mississippi County is on the county’s page.

Mississippi 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 Anniston

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Anniston.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    Missouri HouseState representatives
    District 149
  3. 3
    Missouri SenateState senator
    Jason Bean
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
    Mike Kehoe
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
    Jason Smith
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Missouri
    Josh HawleyEric Schmitt

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

Reach Anniston’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Anniston’s government

How much does Anniston spend per resident?

About $169 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Anniston didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $54,000.

Who runs Anniston’s government?

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

How did Anniston vote in 2024?

Missouri counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Anniston alone. Mississippi County, where 100% of Anniston lies, voted Trump 76.5%, Harris 22.8% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Anniston?

1 full-time and 1 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $6,413 (about $76,956 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Anniston in the state legislature?

State Senate District 25 (Jason Bean) and State House District 149. The House district also covers 25 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about Anniston’s government

Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.

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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 (for Anniston, 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 →