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Anthony, TX town hall & government

Anthony spent $2.6 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $489 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Anthony's money goes

Spent
$2.6 million
fiscal year to September 30, 2022
Per resident
$489
typical Texas cities: $1,280
Long-term debt
$754,000
$143 per resident
Courts, inspections & corrections
$655,00025%
Roads & transportation
$595,00023%
Police
$474,00018%
Administration & buildings
$245,00010%
Fire
$34,0001%
Interest on debt
$34,0001%
Health & welfare
$23,0001%
Sewer & trash
$10,000<1%
Other
$499,00019%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 63%
  • Sales taxes 23%
  • Fees & charges 8%
  • From the state 3%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%

Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Anthony collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.

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

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Anthony

Full-time staff
43
4 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$40,300
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
18
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
18 full-time4 part
Water & other utilities
12 full-time
Administration & buildings
9 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
2 full-time
Parks & libraries
1 full-time
Sewer & trash
1 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Anthony didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Anthony Independent School District

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

Spending per pupil
$16,306
Texas: $12,815
Students
752
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$2.6 million
at year end

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

  • Local 17%
  • State 68%
  • Federal 15%

Of the $16,306 per pupil, $8,362 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 Anthony: Canutillo Independent School District ($13,179 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Anthony pay

Typical tax bill
$3,472
a year · Texas typical $4,232
Effective rate
2.06%
of home value · Texas 1.49%
Typical home value
$168,200
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 Anthony's government

🏛️ Official websitetownofanthony.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Anthony →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Anthony

Anthony is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representative Veronica Escobar. Greg Abbott is governor.

All of Anthony'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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