Harlingen, TX town hall & government
Harlingen spent $148.8 million in the year to September 30, 2024, about $2,076 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Harlingen's government.
Who runs Harlingen
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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.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 Harlingen's town hall
- Oct 1Thu · 5:30 pmHarlingen Public LibraryHarlingen Public Library Advisory Board Meeting410 '76 Drive Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Oct 6Tue · 5:30 pmZoning Board of AdjustmentsZoning Board of Adjustment Meeting118 E. Tyler Ave. Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Oct 7Wed · 5:30 pm
- Oct 21Wed · 5:30 pm
Recent meetings
- Sep 29Tue · 6:00 pm
- Sep 29Tue · 5:30 pmDevelopment Corporation of Harlingen, Inc.Development Corporation of Harlingen Board of Directors Regular Meeting2424 Boxwood Street Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 24Thu · 5:30 pm
- Sep 24Thu · 5:30 pm
- Sep 24Thu · 10:00 am
- Sep 22Tue · 5:30 pm
- Sep 22Tue · 5:15 pm
- Sep 21Mon · 5:30 pm
Official listings from Harlingen's agenda portal ↗, checked daily. Times are local. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check the portal before you go.
Where Harlingen's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 24%
- Fees & charges 23%
- From the federal government 20%
- Property taxes 15%
- Utility sales 7%
- Interest, fines & other 6%
- From the state 2%
- From other local governments 1%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Harlingen
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District
Harlingen's K–12 school district, shared with Combes, Palm Valley and Primera. 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 19%
- State 57%
- Federal 24%
Of the $13,843 per pupil, $7,613 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 Harlingen: San Benito Consolidated Independent School District ($13,967 per pupil) · Rio Hondo Independent School District ($15,161 per pupil).
Which schools Harlingen kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Harlingen 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 Harlingen's government
Who represents Harlingen
Harlingen 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.