Elsa, TX town hall & government
Elsa spent $5.2 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $733 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Elsa's government.
Where Elsa's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 31%
- Sales taxes 20%
- Utility sales 17%
- Fees & charges 11%
- From the state 9%
- From the federal government 6%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- From other local governments 2%
Who works for Elsa
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Edcouch-Elsa Independent School District
Elsa's K–12 school district, shared with Edcouch. 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 12%
- State 72%
- Federal 15%
Of the $14,077 per pupil, $7,343 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 Elsa kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Elsa 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 Elsa's government
Who represents Elsa
Elsa is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representative Vicente Gonzalez. 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.