Alamo, TX town hall & government
Alamo spent $28.4 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $1,383 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Alamo's government.
Where Alamo's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 27%
- Property taxes 26%
- Interest, fines & other 20%
- Fees & charges 12%
- From the federal government 7%
- From the state 6%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Alamo didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Alamo
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Alamo didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District
Alamo's K–12 school district, shared with San Juan and Pharr. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Texas districts overall: 51% local, 36% state, 13% federal
- Local 15%
- State 66%
- Federal 18%
Of the $15,679 per pupil, $9,103 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.
Also serving Alamo: Donna Independent School District ($15,042 per pupil).
Which schools Alamo kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Alamo pay
The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Contact Alamo's government
Who represents Alamo
Alamo is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representatives Vicente Gonzalez and Monica De La Cruz. Greg Abbott is governor.
Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.