Town Hall · Crowell

Crowell, TX town hall & government

Crowell spent $613,000 in the year to September 30, 2022, about $766 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Crowell's money goes

Spent
$613,000
fiscal year to September 30, 2022
Per resident
$766
typical Texas cities: $1,280
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Sewer & trash
$175,00029%
Water & other utilities
$137,00022%
Police
$94,00015%
Administration & buildings
$88,00014%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$55,0009%
Parks & libraries
$50,0008%
Fire
$6,0001%
Other
$8,0001%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 56%
  • Utility sales 35%
  • Fees & charges 9%

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

Town workforce

Who works for Crowell

Full-time staff
10
no part-time staff
Average full-time pay
$31,800
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
1
full-time, with power of arrest
Roads & transportation
3 full-time
Administration & buildings
2 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
1 full-time
Police
1 full-time
Sewer & trash
1 full-time
Water & other utilities
1 full-time
Other
1 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

Crowell Independent School District

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

Spending per pupil
$17,194
Texas: $12,815
Students
196
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$2.3 million
at year end

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

  • Local 80%
  • State 11%
  • Federal 9%

Of the $17,194 per pupil, $9,311 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 Crowell pay

Typical tax bill
$805
a year · Texas typical $4,232
Effective rate
1.35%
of home value · Texas 1.49%
Typical home value
$59,500
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

Contact Crowell's government

🏛️ Official websitecrowelltex.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Crowell →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Crowell

Crowell is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representative Ronny Jackson. Greg Abbott is governor.

All of Crowell'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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