Town Hall · Crawford

Crawford, TX town hall & government

Crawford spent $293,000 in the year to October 31, 2022, about $337 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Crawford's money goes

Spent
$293,000
fiscal year to October 31, 2022
Per resident
$337
typical Texas cities: $1,280
Long-term debt
$1.8 million
$2,093 per resident
Water & other utilities
$206,00070%
Police
$31,00011%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$25,0009%
Administration & buildings
$13,0004%
Sewer & trash
$8,0003%
Roads & transportation
$5,0002%
Parks & libraries
$3,0001%
Other
$2,0001%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 31%
  • Property taxes 30%
  • Fees & charges 17%
  • Sales taxes 14%
  • Interest, fines & other 7%

Crawford 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 Crawford

Full-time staff
10
4 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$47,600
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
2
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
2 full-time2 part
Roads & transportation
2 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time2 part
Administration & buildings
1 full-time
Water & other utilities
1 full-time
Other
4 full-time

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Crawford Independent School District

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

Spending per pupil
$13,055
Texas: $12,815
Students
599
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$11.9 million
at year end

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

  • Local 41%
  • State 56%
  • Federal 3%

Of the $13,055 per pupil, $8,115 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 Crawford pay

Typical tax bill
$4,258
a year · Texas typical $4,232
Effective rate
1.78%
of home value · Texas 1.49%
Typical home value
$238,600
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

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Beyond town hall

Who represents Crawford

Crawford is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representative Pete Sessions. Greg Abbott is governor.

All of Crawford'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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