Alto, TX town hall & government
Alto spent $311,000 in the year to September 30, 2022, about $251 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Alto's government.
Where Alto's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 64%
- Sales taxes 11%
- Fees & charges 11%
- Property taxes 8%
- Interest, fines & other 6%
Alto 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 Alto
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Alto Independent School District
Alto's K–12 school district. 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 24%
- State 63%
- Federal 14%
Of the $18,639 per pupil, $11,054 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.
Which schools Alto kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Alto 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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Alto's government
Who represents Alto
Alto is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representative Jake Ellzey. 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.