ZIP 35087 · Cullman County, AL

Seven governments run on your community's money

This page shows every government that serves ZIP 35087: the state, county, city or town and school district, and where each one's money comes from and goes.

Each government is shown for its own newest fiscal year on file, so the years differ. Figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau's Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, the government's own report or, for Alabama governments, the Alabama Department of Examiners of Public Accounts, as named under Sources and more.

Where do my taxes go in 35087?
35087 is served by the State of Alabama, Cullman County, Cullman County School District, Morgan County, Morgan County School District, Marshall County and Marshall County School District. In each one's latest recorded fiscal year, State of Alabama spent $44.6 billion (fiscal year ended September 30, 2023), Cullman County spent $90.2 million (fiscal year ended September 30, 2023), Cullman County School District spent $152 million (fiscal year ended September 30, 2025), Morgan County spent $58.4 million (fiscal year ended September 30, 2023), Morgan County School District spent $130 million (fiscal year ended September 30, 2023), Marshall County spent $33.9 million (fiscal year ended September 30, 2021) and Marshall County School District spent $109 million (fiscal year ended September 30, 2025). Each government's money is separate.

Which governments collect property tax in 35087?
Of the governments serving 35087, State of Alabama collected $621 million (fiscal year ended September 30, 2023), Morgan County collected $25.3 million (fiscal year ended September 30, 2023), Morgan County School District collected $18.6 million (fiscal year ended September 30, 2023), Cullman County collected $14.4 million (fiscal year ended September 30, 2023) and Marshall County collected $11.6 million (fiscal year ended September 30, 2021) in property tax. These are each government's total collections, not a bill for 35087.

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From the state down to your schools: where each one's money comes from and goes.

See the full budget for: Cullman County, Morgan County, Marshall County and Cullman County School District

Why not this year? Alabama governments with newer filings show school system figures from the Alabama Department of Examiners of Public Accounts (for 2025). Each other figure is the newest year the U.S. Census Bureau has published for that government, so the years differ and are not the current year. Most governments post their current budget on their own website.

Where property tax goes in 35087

State of Alabama$621 million

1.4% of its $45.4 billion in revenue · fiscal year ended September 30, 2023

Morgan County$25.3 million

36% of its $70.7 million in revenue · fiscal year ended September 30, 2023

Morgan County School District$18.6 million

14% of its $131 million in revenue · fiscal year ended September 30, 2023

Cullman County$14.4 million

23% of its $62.9 million in revenue · fiscal year ended September 30, 2023

Marshall County$11.6 million

41% of its $28.4 million in revenue · fiscal year ended September 30, 2021 · estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau

These are each government's total property tax collections, not your bill. Your own bill is split by each government's tax rate, shown on your property tax bill.

Your counties

This ZIP is outside any city or town, so Cullman County, Morgan County and Marshall County provides local services like police and parks.

Cullman County

$90.2 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended September 30, 2023.

About 48% of this ZIP is in Cullman County.

Where the money comes from

County taxes55%Fees for services (water, garbage collection)43%Fines and other1.5%State tax money0.8%
Full Cullman County breakdown

What stands out

32%

of Cullman County's money comes from sales tax.A typical U.S. county of 50,000 to 250,000 people gets 4.2%.

County taxes55%

Sales tax
32%$20.2 million
Property tax
23%$14.4 million
Other taxes
0.1%$83 thousand
What's in other taxesTobacco taxes; motor fuel taxes and 1 more
  • Tobacco taxes$39 thousand
  • Motor fuel taxes$26 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$18 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services43%

Fees for services
43%$26.8 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; garbage collection and 2 more
  • Water$16.6 million
  • Garbage collection$8.6 million
  • Parks and recreation$1.5 million
  • Transit fares$53 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money0.8%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state
0.8%$509 thousand

Fines and other1.5%

Interest, rents and other
1.3%$838 thousand
Fines
0.1%$92 thousand
Cullman County page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking37%Water, sewer, trash and utilities26%Police, fire, courts and jails21%Parks, recreation and libraries8.8%Running the government and other costs4.9%All other spending1.6%

What stands out

26%

of Cullman County's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. county of 50,000 to 250,000 people spends 1.6%.

Full Cullman County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
37%$33.3 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$33.3 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
26%$23.9 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and garbage and solid waste
  • Water supply$14.4 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$9.5 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
21%$19.2 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; prisons and jails and 2 more
  • Police$12.1 million
  • Prisons and jails$5.4 million
  • Courts and legal services$1.6 million
  • Fire protection$102 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
8.8%$7.9 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$7.5 million
  • Libraries$423 thousand
Running the government and other costs
4.9%$4.4 million
What's in running the government and other costsGovernment buildings; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 1 more
  • Government buildings$2.8 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.4 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$204 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.8%$710 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$710 thousand
Interest on debt
0.6%$522 thousand
Sent to other local governments
0.2%$177 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to local governments: other and not broken out
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$177 thousand
Cullman County page →

Morgan County

$58.4 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended September 30, 2023.

About 39% of this ZIP is in Morgan County.

Where the money comes from

County taxes41%Fees for services (garbage collection, parks and recreation)28%State tax money20%Fines and other8.5%Federal tax money1.6%Local tax money1.2%

What stands out

28%

of Morgan County's money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.A typical U.S. county of 50,000 to 250,000 people gets 11%.

Full Morgan County breakdown

County taxes41%

Property tax
36%$25.3 million
Sales tax
3.4%$2.4 million
Other taxes
1.6%$1.2 million
What's in other taxesOther licenses
  • Other licenses$1.2 million

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services28%

Fees for services
28%$19.6 million
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges; garbage collection and 2 more
  • Other service charges$15.2 million
  • Garbage collection$3.9 million
  • Parks and recreation$314 thousand
  • Road charges$200 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money1.6%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government
1.6%$1.1 million

State tax money20%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state
20%$14.3 million

Local tax money1.2%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
1.2%$854 thousand

Fines and other8.5%

Interest, rents and other
8.5%$6.0 million
Morgan County page →

Where the money goes

Police, fire, courts and jails45%Running the government and other costs24%Roads, transit and parking19%Water, sewer, trash and utilities6.9%Parks, recreation and libraries2.9%All other spending2.7%

What stands out

45%

of Morgan County's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. county of 50,000 to 250,000 people spends 25%.

Full Morgan County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
45%$26.3 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; prisons and jails and 2 more
  • Police$14.2 million
  • Prisons and jails$5.6 million
  • Courts and legal services$3.8 million
  • Fire protection$2.7 million
Running the government and other costs
24%$13.9 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 1 more
  • Other and not broken out$7.5 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$3.4 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$3.1 million
Roads, transit and parking
19%$10.8 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$10.8 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
6.9%$4.0 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$4.0 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.9%$1.7 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$1.7 million
Interest on debt
1.2%$675 thousand
Social services
0.9%$514 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$514 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.7%$400 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$400 thousand
Morgan County page →

Marshall County

$33.9 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended September 30, 2021. Estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau

About 13% of this ZIP is in Marshall County.

Where the money comes from

County taxes43%State tax money37%Fines and other12%Fees for services7.4%

What stands out

37%

of Marshall County's money comes from state tax money.A typical U.S. county of 50,000 to 250,000 people gets 22%.

Full Marshall County breakdown

County taxes43%

Property tax
41%$11.6 million
Other taxes
2.2%$625 thousand
What's in other taxesMotor fuel taxes; other licenses and 3 more
  • Motor fuel taxes$262 thousand
  • Other licenses$102 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$87 thousand
  • Tobacco taxes$87 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$87 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services7.4%

Fees for services
7.4%$2.1 million
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
  • Other service charges$2.1 million

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money37%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state
37%$10.6 million

Fines and other12%

Interest, rents and other
12%$3.4 million
Marshall County page →

Where the money goes

Running the government and other costs46%Police, fire, courts and jails28%Roads, transit and parking22%Social services1.4%Parks, recreation and libraries1.2%All other spending1.2%

What stands out

46%

of Marshall County's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. county of 50,000 to 250,000 people spends 19%.

Full Marshall County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
46%$15.5 million
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; government buildings and 1 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$13.1 million
  • Government buildings$1.3 million
  • Other and not broken out$1.1 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
28%$9.7 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPrisons and jails; police and 1 more
  • Prisons and jails$4.8 million
  • Police$4.6 million
  • Courts and legal services$222 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
22%$7.4 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$7.4 million
Social services
1.4%$480 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$480 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.2%$421 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$240 thousand
  • Libraries$181 thousand
Interest on debt
0.6%$217 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.5%$186 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$186 thousand
Marshall County page →

Your schools

Cullman County School District

$152 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended September 30, 2025), from the Alabama Department of Examiners of Public Accounts.

About 48% of this ZIP is in Cullman County School District.

Where the money comes from

State tax money66%School district taxes25%Federal tax money8.4%
Full Cullman County School District breakdown

School district taxes25%

Local taxes and other local revenue
25%$43.6 million

Federal tax money8.4%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government
8.4%$14.6 million

State tax money66%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state
66%$115 million
Cullman County School District page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges97%Debt payments (principal and interest)3.4%
Full Cullman County School District breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
97%$146 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
3.4%$5.1 million
Cullman County School District page →

Morgan County School District

$130 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended September 30, 2023.

About 39% of this ZIP is in Morgan County School District.

Where the money comes from

State tax money64%School district taxes16%County and local tax money12%Fines and other5.2%Fees for services (school lunches)3.4%Federal tax money<0.1%

What stands out

12%

of Morgan County School District's money comes from county and other local tax money.A typical school district with 5,000 to 25,000 students gets 1%.

Full Morgan County School District breakdown

School district taxes16%

Property tax
14%$18.6 million
Other taxes
1.4%$1.9 million
What's in other taxesOther taxes not classified elsewhere
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$1.9 million

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services3.4%

Fees for services
3.4%$4.5 million
What's in fees for servicesOther school charges and school lunches
  • Other school charges$3.4 million
  • School lunches$1.1 million

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money<0.1%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government
<0.1%$89 thousand

State tax money64%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state
64%$83.5 million

County and local tax money12%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
12%$15.6 million

Fines and other5.2%

Interest, rents and other
5.2%$6.9 million
Fines
<0.1%$1 thousand
Morgan County School District page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges98%Interest on debt2.3%Sent to other local governments0.1%
Full Morgan County School District breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
98%$127 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$127 million
Interest on debt
2.3%$3.0 million
Sent to other local governments
0.1%$170 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to school districts
  • Sent to school districts$170 thousand
Morgan County School District page →

Marshall County School District

$109 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended September 30, 2025), from the Alabama Department of Examiners of Public Accounts.

About 13% of this ZIP is in Marshall County School District.

Where the money comes from

State tax money63%School district taxes26%Federal tax money11%
Full Marshall County School District breakdown

School district taxes26%

Local taxes and other local revenue
26%$27.8 million

Federal tax money11%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government
11%$11.5 million

State tax money63%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state
63%$66.6 million
Marshall County School District page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges94%Debt payments (principal and interest)6.4%
Full Marshall County School District breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
94%$102 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
6.4%$6.9 million
Marshall County School District page →

Your state

State of Alabama

$44.6 billion budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended September 30, 2023.

Where the money comes from

Federal tax money37%State taxes37%Fees for services (hospital bills, college tuition)19%Fines and other6.2%Local tax money0.5%

What stands out

19%

of Alabama's money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.A typical state government gets 10%.

Full Alabama breakdown

State taxes37%

Individual income tax
12%$5.28 billion
Sales tax
10%$4.59 billion
Other taxes
9.2%$4.18 billion
What's in other taxesMotor fuel taxes; public utility taxes and 14 more
  • Motor fuel taxes$972 million
  • Public utility taxes$773 million
  • Other selective sales taxes$705 million
  • Insurance premium taxes$613 million
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$284 million
  • Motor vehicle licenses$230 million
  • Corporation licenses$219 million
  • Tobacco taxes$132 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$71.1 million
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$54.7 million
  • Driver's licenses$47.9 million
  • Severance taxes$38.3 million
  • Hunting and fishing licenses$25.4 million
  • Public utility licenses$14.7 million
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$4.6 million
  • Other licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Business income tax
4.8%$2.18 billion
Property tax
1.4%$621 million

Fees for services19%

Fees for services
19%$8.53 billion
What's in fees for servicesHospital bills; college tuition and 11 more
  • Hospital bills$4.46 billion
  • College tuition$2.37 billion
  • University housing and dining$680 million
  • Liquor stores$530 million
  • Ports and waterways$197 million
  • Other service charges$141 million
  • Parks and recreation$59.2 million
  • Housing$46.4 million
  • Other education charges$29.7 million
  • Parks, land and natural resources$10.9 million
  • Garbage collection$9.0 million
  • Road charges$1.1 million
  • Parking$580 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money37%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government
37%$16.9 billion

Local tax money0.5%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From local governments
0.5%$224 million

Fines and other6.2%

Interest, rents and other
5.9%$2.66 billion
Fines
0.3%$148 million
Alabama page →

Where the money goes

Sent to local governments29%Schools and colleges22%Social services22%Health and hospitals12%Roads, transit and parking4.9%All other spending10%

What stands out

12%

of Alabama's spending goes to health services and hospitals.A typical state government spends 5.7%.

Full Alabama breakdown

Spending by category100%

Sent to local governments
29%$12.7 billion
What's in sent to local governmentsSent to school districts; sent to local governments: hospitals and 17 more
  • Sent to school districts$8.98 billion
  • Sent to local governments: hospitals$1.00 billion
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$847 million
  • Sent to local governments: general support$476 million
  • Sent to local governments: public health$310 million
  • Sent to local governments: other education$210 million
  • Sent to local governments: other public welfare$206 million
  • Sent to local governments: roads and highways$190 million
  • Sent to local governments: inspections and regulation$173 million
  • Sent to local governments: other government administration$131 million
  • Sent to local governments: natural resources, farming and conservation$50.8 million
  • Sent to local governments: airports$44.0 million
  • Sent to local governments: housing and community development$37.4 million
  • Sent to local governments: prisons and jails$28.9 million
  • Sent to local governments: parks and recreation$12.9 million
  • Sent to local governments: police$10.7 million
  • Sent to local governments: libraries$8.0 million
  • Sent to local governments: courts and legal services$3.2 million
  • Sent to local governments: probation, parole and other corrections$2.7 million
Schools and colleges
22%$10.0 billion
What's in schools and collegesColleges and universities; scholarships and other education subsidies and 2 more
  • Colleges and universities$7.33 billion
  • Scholarships and other education subsidies$1.13 billion
  • College housing, dining and bookstores$964 million
  • Other education$577 million
Social services
22%$9.87 billion
What's in social servicesOther public welfare; unemployment and social insurance offices and 2 more
  • Other public welfare$9.66 billion
  • Unemployment and social insurance offices$118 million
  • Welfare institutions$81.3 million
  • Veterans' services$12.8 million
Health and hospitals
12%$5.21 billion
What's in health and hospitalsHospitals and public health
  • Hospitals$4.64 billion
  • Public health$570 million
Roads, transit and parking
4.9%$2.18 billion
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways; ports and harbors and 1 more
  • Roads and highways$1.97 billion
  • Ports and harbors$207 million
  • Airports$813 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
3.7%$1.65 billion
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPrisons and jails; courts and legal services and 3 more
  • Prisons and jails$808 million
  • Courts and legal services$361 million
  • Police$240 million
  • Inspections and regulation$142 million
  • Probation, parole and other corrections$104 million
Running the government and other costs
3.5%$1.56 billion
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 3 more
  • Other and not broken out$723 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$599 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$144 million
  • Other government administration$87.8 million
  • Government buildings$7.7 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
1.5%$657 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesLiquor stores and water supply
  • Liquor stores$657 million
  • Water supply$95 thousand
Interest on debt
0.7%$327 million
Environment and natural resources
0.6%$266 million
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$266 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.2%$89.2 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$79.9 million
  • Libraries$9.3 million
Housing and community development
0.1%$47.3 million
Alabama page →
Sources and moreEach government's source, fiscal year and how a ZIP is matched

State of Alabama. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended September 30, 2023.

Cullman County. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended September 30, 2023.

Cullman County School District. Alabama Department of Examiners of Public Accounts, audited Board of Education financial statements, fiscal year ended September 30, 2025, fiscal year ended September 30, 2025. The earlier Census figures are from U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended September 30, 2023.

Morgan County. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended September 30, 2023.

Morgan County School District. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended September 30, 2023.

Marshall County. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended September 30, 2021. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

Marshall County School District. Alabama Department of Examiners of Public Accounts, audited Board of Education financial statements, fiscal year ended September 30, 2025, fiscal year ended September 30, 2025. The earlier Census figures are from U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended September 30, 2023.

How these figures are counted. Alabama school system figures are from each system's audited financial statements, as published by the Alabama Department of Examiners of Public Accounts, for the fiscal year ended September 30 (2025 for most systems). They cover governmental funds. The audit reports local taxes and other local revenue as one amount, so it is shown here as one line. Transfers between funds and borrowing are not counted, and spending includes construction. Spending is grouped as education and debt payments.

How a ZIP is matched. A ZIP code is not a government boundary, so we match it to the cities, counties and school districts that overlap it, using Census Bureau geography. Where a ZIP crosses several, each one is shown with its share of the ZIP. Each government's money covers its own operations only; the others listed here are separate.

Latest recorded year. The year differs by government: each block shows the newest fiscal year on file. A Census survey year covers fiscal years ending July 1 of the year before through June 30 of that year.