Town Hall · Andrews

Andrews, TX town hall & government

Andrews spent $19.5 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $1,361 per resident.

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

Local leadership

Who runs Andrews

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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Andrews's money goes

Spent
$19.5 million
fiscal year to September 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,361
typical Texas cities: $1,280
Long-term debt
$12.4 million
$862 per resident
Roads & transportation
$4.4 million22%
Sewer & trash
$3.3 million17%
Water & other utilities
$3 million15%
Police
$2.9 million15%
Administration & buildings
$2.3 million12%
Health & welfare
$1.8 million9%
Interest on debt
$581,0003%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$557,0003%
Fire
$382,0002%
Parks & libraries
$262,0001%
Other
$215,0001%

Where the money comes from

  • Sales taxes 39%
  • Fees & charges 18%
  • Utility sales 17%
  • Property taxes 10%
  • From other local governments 10%
  • Interest, fines & other 4%
  • From the state 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%

Andrews didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce

Who works for Andrews

Full-time staff
85
9 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$69,100
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
23
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
25 full-time1 part
Health & welfare
16 full-time1 part
Sewer & trash
12 full-time4 part
Administration & buildings
9 full-time1 part
Roads & transportation
7 full-time
Water & other utilities
6 full-time1 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
3 full-time
Other
7 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Andrews Independent School District

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

Spending per pupil
$12,601
Texas: $12,815
Students
4,269
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$66 million
at year end

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

  • Local 87%
  • State 7%
  • Federal 6%

Of the $12,601 per pupil, $7,477 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Andrews pay

Typical tax bill
$2,665
a year · Texas typical $4,232
Effective rate
1.36%
of home value · Texas 1.49%
Typical home value
$196,300
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 Andrews's government

🏛️ Official websitecityofandrews.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Andrews →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Andrews

Andrews is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representative Jodey C. Arrington. Greg Abbott is governor.

All of Andrews'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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