Elgin, TX town hall & government
Elgin spent $11.4 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $1,061 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Elgin's government.
Who runs Elgin
From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Coming up at Elgin's town hall
- Oct 13Tue · 6:30 pm
- Oct 14Wed · 5:00 pmEconomic Development Corporation404 North Main Street Meeting page ↗
- Oct 15Thu · 7:30 am
- Oct 15Thu · 7:30 amMain Street BoardMain Street Advisory Board Hogeye Work Session - Notice of Possibe QuorumJalisco's Mexican Restaurant, 244 US-290 Meeting page ↗
- Oct 16Fri · 8:00 am
- Oct 22Thu · 5:00 pm
Recent meetings
- Oct 1Thu · 7:30 amMain Street BoardMain Street Advisory Board Hogeye Work Session - Notice of Possible QuorumThe Freight Depot 114 Central Ave Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 30Wed · 6:30 pm
- Sep 24Thu · 5:30 pm
- Sep 23Wed · 7:30 amHistoric Review Board404 North Main Street Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 22Tue · 6:30 pm
- Sep 17Thu · 7:30 amMain Street BoardMain Street Advisory BoardJalisco's Mexican Restaurant, 244 US-290 Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 17Thu · 7:30 amMain Street BoardMain Street Advisory Board Hogeye Work Session - Notice of Possibe QuorumJalisco's Mexican Restaurant, 244 US-290 Meeting page ↗
- Sep 15Tue · 6:30 pm
Official listings from Elgin's agenda portal ↗, checked daily. Times are local. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check the portal before you go.
Where Elgin's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Interest, fines & other 21%
- Fees & charges 19%
- Utility sales 17%
- Sales taxes 17%
- Property taxes 16%
- From the federal government 10%
- From the state <1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Elgin
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Elgin Independent School District
Elgin'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 45%
- State 45%
- Federal 9%
Of the $11,354 per pupil, $5,590 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 Elgin kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Elgin 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.
Contact Elgin's government
Who represents Elgin
Elgin is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representatives Michael T. McCaul and Pete Sessions. 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.