Arcola, TX town hall & government
Arcola spent $3.9 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $1,421 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Arcola's government.
Where Arcola's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 61%
- Sales taxes 22%
- Fees & charges 8%
- Other taxes & licenses 4%
- From the state 3%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
Arcola 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 Arcola
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Fort Bend Independent School District
Arcola's K–12 school district, shared with Meadows Place, Missouri City and Sugar Land. 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 51%
- State 39%
- Federal 10%
Of the $11,182 per pupil, $6,535 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 Arcola kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Arcola 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 Arcola's government
Who represents Arcola
Arcola is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representatives Al Green and Troy E. Nehls. 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.