Avinger, TX town hall & government
Avinger spent $259,000 in the year to October 31, 2022, about $618 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Avinger's government.
Where Avinger's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 23%
- From the state 22%
- Fees & charges 21%
- Utility sales 20%
- Property taxes 14%
Who works for Avinger
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Avinger Independent School District
Avinger's K–12 school district. 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 41%
- State 48%
- Federal 11%
Of the $19,692 per pupil, $10,932 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 Avinger kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Avinger 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 Avinger's government
Who represents Avinger
Avinger is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representative Nathaniel Moran. 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.