Town Hall · Hidalgo

Hidalgo, TX town hall & government

Hidalgo spent $4.1 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $290 per resident.

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

Local leadership

Who runs Hidalgo

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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Hidalgo's money goes

Spent
$4.1 million
fiscal year to September 30, 2022
Per resident
$290
typical Texas cities: $1,280
Long-term debt
$754,000
$53 per resident
Courts, inspections & corrections
$2.2 million54%
Police
$531,00013%
Roads & transportation
$507,00012%
Administration & buildings
$274,0007%
Health & welfare
$56,0001%
Interest on debt
$41,0001%
Fire
$38,0001%
Sewer & trash
$11,000<1%
Other
$469,00011%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 39%
  • From the state 31%
  • Sales taxes 14%
  • Fees & charges 6%
  • From the federal government 4%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
  • From other local governments <1%

Hidalgo didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Hidalgo

Full-time staff
92
37 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$49,600
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
28
and 3 full-time firefighters
Police
43 full-time
Administration & buildings
15 full-time
Fire
3 full-time17 part
Parks & libraries
4 full-time15 part
Roads & transportation
9 full-time
Water & other utilities
8 full-time
Sewer & trash
5 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
3 full-time
Other
2 full-time5 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Hidalgo didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Valley View Independent School District

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

Spending per pupil
$14,755
Texas: $12,815
Students
3,515
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$29.6 million
at year end

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

  • Local 20%
  • State 60%
  • Federal 19%

Of the $14,755 per pupil, $8,064 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 Hidalgo: Hidalgo Independent School District ($14,842 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Hidalgo pay

Typical tax bill
$3,264
a year · Texas typical $4,232
Effective rate
2.00%
of home value · Texas 1.49%
Typical home value
$163,600
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.

Local

Contact Hidalgo's government

🏛️ Official websitehidalgotexas.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Hidalgo →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Hidalgo

Hidalgo is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representative Monica De La Cruz. Greg Abbott is governor.

All of Hidalgo'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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