ZIP 35763 · Huntsville, AL

Six governments run on your community's money

This page shows every government that serves ZIP 35763: 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 35763?
35763 is served by the State of Alabama, Madison County, Madison County School District, Huntsville City School District, the City of Huntsville and the Town of Owens Cross Roads. In each one's latest recorded fiscal year, State of Alabama spent $44.6 billion (fiscal year ended September 30, 2023), Madison County spent $183 million (fiscal year ended September 30, 2023), Madison County School District spent $299 million (fiscal year ended September 30, 2025), Huntsville City School District spent $405 million (fiscal year ended September 30, 2023), City of Huntsville spent $1.26 billion (fiscal year ended September 30, 2023) and Town of Owens Cross Roads spent $521 thousand (fiscal year ended September 30, 2021). Each government's money is separate.

Which governments collect property tax in 35763?
Of the governments serving 35763, State of Alabama collected $621 million (fiscal year ended September 30, 2023), City of Huntsville collected $144 million (fiscal year ended September 30, 2023), Huntsville City School District collected $143 million (fiscal year ended September 30, 2023), Madison County collected $81.4 million (fiscal year ended September 30, 2023) and Town of Owens Cross Roads collected $134 thousand (fiscal year ended September 30, 2021) in property tax. These are each government's total collections, not a bill for 35763.

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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: Madison County, Huntsville, Owens Cross Roads and Madison 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 35763

State of Alabama$621 million

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

City of Huntsville$144 million

9.7% of its $1.48 billion in revenue · fiscal year ended September 30, 2023

Huntsville City School District$143 million

30% of its $473 million in revenue · fiscal year ended September 30, 2023

Madison County$81.4 million

37% of its $218 million in revenue · fiscal year ended September 30, 2023

Town of Owens Cross Roads$134 thousand

9.0% of its $1.5 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 county

Madison County

$183 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended September 30, 2023.

Where the money comes from

County taxes44%Fees for services (water, garbage collection)24%State tax money18%Fines and other7.5%Federal tax money6.3%

What stands out

24%

of Madison County's money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.A typical U.S. county of 250,000+ people gets 14%.

Full Madison County breakdown

County taxes44%

Property tax
37%$81.4 million
Other taxes
6.6%$14.3 million
What's in other taxesOther licenses and motor fuel taxes
  • Other licenses$7.9 million
  • Motor fuel taxes$6.4 million

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services24%

Fees for services
24%$53.3 million
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges; water and 3 more
  • Other service charges$20.8 million
  • Water$18.2 million
  • Garbage collection$13.3 million
  • Parks and recreation$631 thousand
  • Road charges$328 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money6.3%

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

From the federal government
6.3%$13.6 million

State tax money18%

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

From the state
18%$38.7 million

Fines and other7.5%

Interest, rents and other
7.5%$16.3 million
Madison County page →

Where the money goes

Police, fire, courts and jails35%Running the government and other costs27%Water, sewer, trash and utilities15%Roads, transit and parking15%Parks, recreation and libraries5.2%All other spending2.9%

What stands out

15%

of Madison County's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. county of 250,000+ people spends 2.6%.

Full Madison County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
35%$64.8 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; courts and legal services and 2 more
  • Police$30.8 million
  • Courts and legal services$15.9 million
  • Prisons and jails$12.2 million
  • Fire protection$5.9 million
Running the government and other costs
27%$49.5 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$22.4 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$14.2 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$12.9 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
15%$26.8 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and garbage and solid waste
  • Water supply$13.8 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$13.0 million
Roads, transit and parking
15%$26.8 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$26.8 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
5.2%$9.5 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$9.5 million
Health and hospitals
1.4%$2.6 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$2.6 million
Interest on debt
1.2%$2.2 million
Social services
0.3%$488 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$488 thousand
Madison County page →

Your cities and towns

City of Huntsville

$1.26 billion budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended September 30, 2023.

About 34% of this ZIP is in Huntsville.

Where the money comes from

Fees for services (electric power, gas)55%City taxes37%Fines and other5.8%State tax money1.5%

What stands out

55%

of Huntsville's money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.A typical U.S. city of 50,000+ people gets 30%.

Full Huntsville breakdown

City taxes37%

Sales tax
20%$303 million
Property tax
9.7%$144 million
Other taxes
7.1%$105 million
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses; other selective sales taxes and 5 more
  • Occupation and business licenses$29.3 million
  • Other selective sales taxes$26.1 million
  • Public utility taxes$20.8 million
  • Other licenses$13.0 million
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$8.3 million
  • Motor fuel taxes$6.6 million
  • Tobacco taxes$1.2 million

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services55%

Fees for services
55%$821 million
What's in fees for servicesElectric power; gas and 6 more
  • Electric power$602 million
  • Gas$64.1 million
  • Water$57.4 million
  • Sewer$48.3 million
  • Parks and recreation$18.9 million
  • Garbage collection$14.3 million
  • Other service charges$12.5 million
  • Parking$3.0 million

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money1.5%

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

From the state
1.5%$22.4 million

Fines and other5.8%

Interest, rents and other
5.5%$82.1 million
Fines
0.3%$3.8 million
Huntsville page →

Where the money goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities65%Running the government and other costs14%Police, fire, courts and jails10%Parks, recreation and libraries3.9%Interest on debt3.2%All other spending3.2%

What stands out

65%

of Huntsville's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city of 50,000+ people spends 20%.

Full Huntsville breakdown

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
65%$816 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesElectric power; water supply and 3 more
  • Electric power$622 million
  • Water supply$79.2 million
  • Gas supply$70.5 million
  • Sewer systems$27.6 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$17.0 million
Running the government and other costs
14%$182 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$147 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$21.6 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$11.7 million
  • Other government-run businesses$1.6 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
10%$132 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$66.4 million
  • Fire protection$51.6 million
  • Courts and legal services$9.2 million
  • Inspections and regulation$4.6 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
3.9%$49.5 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$41.6 million
  • Libraries$7.9 million
Interest on debt
3.2%$40.2 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt; interest on electric power debt and 2 more
  • Interest on general debt$35.5 million
  • Interest on electric power debt$2.3 million
  • Interest on water supply debt$2.3 million
  • Interest on gas supply debt$109 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
1.7%$21.0 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and parking
  • Roads and highways$18.2 million
  • Parking$2.8 million
Housing and community development
1.2%$14.9 million
Health and hospitals
0.2%$2.8 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$2.8 million
Environment and natural resources
0.1%$1.9 million
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$1.9 million
Huntsville page →

Town of Owens Cross Roads

$521 thousand budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended September 30, 2021. Estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau

About 20% of this ZIP is in Owens Cross Roads.

Where the money comes from

Town taxes70%Fees for services (sewer)18%Fines and other12%
Full Owens Cross Roads breakdown

What stands out

44%

of Owens Cross Roads' money comes from sales tax.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

Town taxes70%

Sales tax
44%$647 thousand
Other taxes
17%$258 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses; alcoholic beverage taxes and 5 more
  • Other licenses$67 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$64 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$51 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$43 thousand
  • Motor fuel taxes$24 thousand
  • Tobacco taxes$8 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
9.0%$134 thousand

Fees for services18%

Fees for services
18%$263 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSewer
  • Sewer$263 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Fines and other12%

Fines
7.7%$115 thousand
Interest, rents and other
4.5%$67 thousand
Owens Cross Roads page →

Where the money goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities47%Police, fire, courts and jails46%Running the government and other costs6.3%Roads, transit and parking0.8%

What stands out

46%

of Owens Cross Roads' spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 11%.

Full Owens Cross Roads breakdown

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
47%$246 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; electric power and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$157 thousand
  • Electric power$81 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$8 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
46%$238 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and courts and legal services
  • Police$223 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$15 thousand
Running the government and other costs
6.3%$33 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out
  • Other and not broken out$33 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
0.8%$4 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$4 thousand
Owens Cross Roads page →

Your schools

Madison County School District

$299 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended September 30, 2025), from the Alabama Department of Examiners of Public Accounts.

About 65% of this ZIP is in Madison County School District.

Where the money comes from

State tax money59%School district taxes35%Federal tax money5.7%
Full Madison County School District breakdown

School district taxes35%

Local taxes and other local revenue
35%$111 million

Federal tax money5.7%

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

From the federal government
5.7%$18.0 million

State tax money59%

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

From the state
59%$189 million
Madison County School District page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges95%Debt payments (principal and interest)4.8%
Full Madison County School District breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
95%$284 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
4.8%$14.5 million
Madison County School District page →

Huntsville City School District

$405 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended September 30, 2023.

About 35% of this ZIP is in Huntsville City School District.

Where the money comes from

State tax money50%School district taxes30%County and local tax money14%Fines and other5.1%Fees for services (school lunches)1.0%Federal tax money0.2%

What stands out

14%

of Huntsville City 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 Huntsville City School District breakdown

School district taxes30%

Property tax
30%$143 million
Other taxes
<0.1%$21 thousand
What's in other taxesOther taxes not classified elsewhere
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$21 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services1.0%

Fees for services
1.0%$4.8 million
What's in fees for servicesOther school charges and school lunches
  • Other school charges$3.2 million
  • School lunches$1.6 million

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.2%

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

From the federal government
0.2%$717 thousand

State tax money50%

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

From the state
50%$236 million

County and local tax money14%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
14%$64.7 million

Fines and other5.1%

Interest, rents and other
5.1%$24.2 million
Fines
<0.1%$13 thousand
Huntsville City School District page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges97%Interest on debt2.5%Sent to other local governments0.1%
Full Huntsville City School District breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
97%$394 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$394 million
Interest on debt
2.5%$10.3 million
Sent to other local governments
0.1%$512 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to school districts
  • Sent to school districts$512 thousand
Huntsville City 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.

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

Madison 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.

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

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

Town of Owens Cross Roads. 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.

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.