Ames, TX town hall & government
Ames spent $236,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $185 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Ames's government.
Where Ames's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 44%
- Fees & charges 33%
- Sales taxes 23%
Ames 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 Ames
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Ames didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Liberty Independent School District
Ames's K–12 school district, shared with Liberty. 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 37%
- State 49%
- Federal 13%
Of the $12,269 per pupil, $6,487 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 Ames kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Ames 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 Ames's government
Who represents Ames
Ames is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representative Brian Babin. 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.