Town Hall · Elmendorf

Elmendorf, TX town hall & government

Elmendorf spent $9.3 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $4,350 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Elmendorf's money goes

Spent
$9.3 million
fiscal year to September 30, 2022
Per resident
$4,350
typical Texas cities: $1,280
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Water & other utilities
$7.8 million83%
Police
$531,0006%
Sewer & trash
$245,0003%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$43,000<1%
Interest on debt
$41,000<1%
Administration & buildings
$23,000<1%
Parks & libraries
$10,000<1%
Other
$678,0007%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 33%
  • Fees & charges 26%
  • Property taxes 17%
  • Interest, fines & other 10%
  • From the federal government 7%
  • Sales taxes 7%
  • From the state 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Elmendorf

Full-time staff
19
no part-time staff
Average full-time pay
$52,200
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
7
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
7 full-time
Administration & buildings
6 full-time
Parks & libraries
3 full-time
Water & other utilities
3 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

East Central Independent School District

Elmendorf's K–12 school district, shared with China Grove and St. Hedwig. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$11,611
Texas: $12,815
Students
11,176
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$262.6 million
at year end

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

  • Local 50%
  • State 40%
  • Federal 11%

Of the $11,611 per pupil, $6,831 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.

Also serving Elmendorf: Floresville Independent School District ($11,139 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Elmendorf pay

Typical tax bill
$1,692
a year · Texas typical $4,232
Effective rate
1.05%
of home value · Texas 1.49%
Typical home value
$161,300
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 Elmendorf

Elmendorf is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representatives Henry Cuellar and Monica De La Cruz. Greg Abbott is governor.

All of Elmendorf'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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