Alvin, TX town hall & government
Alvin spent $34.1 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $1,257 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Alvin's government.
Who runs Alvin
From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Coming up at Alvin's town hall
- Oct 1Thu · 6:00 pm
- Oct 1Thu · 6:00 pm
- Oct 1Thu · 7:00 pm
- Oct 15Thu · 7:00 pm
- Nov 5Thu · 6:00 pm
- Nov 5Thu · 6:00 pm
Recent meetings
- Sep 17Thu · 7:00 pm
- Sep 17Thu · 5:30 pm
- Sep 3Thu · 7:00 pm
- Aug 20Thu · 7:00 pm
- Aug 20Thu · 5:30 pm
- Aug 11Tue · 6:00 pmCity CouncilCity Council Workshop Agenda ↗Minutes ↗Meeting page ↗
- Aug 6Thu · 7:00 pm
- Aug 6Thu · 5:30 pm
Official listings from Alvin's agenda portal ↗, checked daily. Times are local. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check the portal before you go.
Where Alvin's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 29%
- Sales taxes 29%
- Fees & charges 25%
- Utility sales 10%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- From the state 1%
- From the federal government 1%
- From other local governments <1%
Alvin 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 Alvin
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Alvin Independent School District
Alvin's K–12 school district, shared with Hillcrest Village, Iowa Colony, Liverpool and Manvel. 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 36%
- State 57%
- Federal 7%
Of the $11,435 per pupil, $6,968 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 Alvin: Angleton Independent School District ($12,546 per pupil).
Which schools Alvin kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Alvin 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 Alvin's government
Who represents Alvin
Alvin is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representatives Troy E. Nehls and Randy K. Weber, Sr.. 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.