Alvord, TX town hall & government
Alvord spent $1.1 million in the year to March 31, 2022, about $711 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Alvord's government.
Where Alvord's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 33%
- Property taxes 21%
- Interest, fines & other 18%
- Sales taxes 14%
- Fees & charges 7%
- From other local governments 3%
- From the state 2%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Alvord
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Alvord Independent School District
Alvord'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 44%
- State 51%
- Federal 5%
Of the $12,839 per pupil, $7,425 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 Alvord kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Alvord 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 Alvord's government
Who represents Alvord
Alvord is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representative Ronny Jackson. 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.