Town Hall · Allen

Allen, TX town hall & government

Allen spent $247.1 million in the year to September 30, 2024, about $2,215 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Allen's government.

Local leadership

Who runs Allen

Baine BrooksMayorSince 2023 Wikidata ↗ Out of date? Sign in to tell us

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Town budget · Census estimate

Where Allen's money goes

Spent
$247.1 million
fiscal year to September 30, 2024
Per resident
$2,215
typical Texas cities: $2,422
Long-term debt
$141.5 million
$1,268 per resident
Parks & libraries
$46.6 million19%
Water & other utilities
$44.7 million18%
Police
$42.3 million17%
Fire
$29.4 million12%
Sewer & trash
$9.2 million4%
Administration & buildings
$8.4 million3%
Interest on debt
$5.3 million2%
Roads & transportation
$3.4 million1%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$1.3 million1%
Health & welfare
$631,000<1%
Housing & development
$68,000<1%
Other
$55.9 million23%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 32%
  • Sales taxes 24%
  • Fees & charges 19%
  • Utility sales 11%
  • Interest, fines & other 10%
  • Other taxes & licenses 3%
  • From the state <1%
  • From the federal government <1%
  • From other local governments <1%

Allen didn't report all of its 2024 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce

Who works for Allen

Full-time staff
785
245 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$93,200
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
161
and 121 full-time firefighters
Parks & libraries
182 full-time230 part
Police
207 full-time2 part
Fire
126 full-time
Water & other utilities
77 full-time
Administration & buildings
52 full-time9 part
Roads & transportation
26 full-time
Sewer & trash
22 full-time
Housing & development
17 full-time
Health & welfare
9 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
8 full-time
Other
59 full-time4 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2024. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Allen Independent School District

Allen's K–12 school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$11,509
Texas: $12,815
Students
21,370
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$589.9 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Texas districts overall: 51% local, 36% state, 13% federal

  • Local 77%
  • State 19%
  • Federal 4%

Of the $11,509 per pupil, $6,414 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 Allen: Plano Independent School District ($12,149 per pupil) · McKinney Independent School District ($11,965 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Allen pay

Typical tax bill
$7,844
a year · Texas typical $4,232
Effective rate
1.69%
of home value · Texas 1.49%
Typical home value
$464,100
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Allen's government

🏛️ Official websitecityofallen.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Allen →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Allen

Allen is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representative Keith Self. Greg Abbott is governor.

All of Allen's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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