Town Hall · Anson

Anson, TX town hall & government

Anson spent $12.1 million in the year to March 31, 2022, about $5,306 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Anson's money goes

Spent
$12.1 million
fiscal year to March 31, 2022
Per resident
$5,306
typical Texas cities: $1,280
Long-term debt
$5.8 million
$2,558 per resident
Health & welfare
$7.4 million62%
Water & other utilities
$1.8 million15%
Sewer & trash
$831,0007%
Police
$697,0006%
Administration & buildings
$646,0005%
Roads & transportation
$211,0002%
Parks & libraries
$197,0002%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$100,0001%
Interest on debt
$43,000<1%
Fire
$27,000<1%
Other
$120,0001%

Where the money comes from

  • Fees & charges 69%
  • Property taxes 15%
  • Utility sales 10%
  • Sales taxes 4%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%
  • From the state 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Anson

Full-time staff
83
19 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$55,100
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
5
full-time, with power of arrest
Health & welfare
59 full-time11 part
Water & other utilities
10 full-time
Administration & buildings
3 full-time6 part
Police
5 full-time
Roads & transportation
2 full-time
Sewer & trash
2 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
1 full-time1 part
Other
1 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

Anson Independent School District

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

Spending per pupil
$14,664
Texas: $12,815
Students
733
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$3.2 million
at year end

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

  • Local 18%
  • State 74%
  • Federal 8%

Of the $14,664 per pupil, $8,531 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 Anson pay

Typical tax bill
$1,725
a year · Texas typical $4,232
Effective rate
2.31%
of home value · Texas 1.49%
Typical home value
$74,800
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 Anson's government

🏛️ Official websiteanson-tx.us ↗

Town hall & decisions in Anson →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Anson

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

All of Anson'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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