Town Hall · Ivanhoe

Ivanhoe, TX town hall & government

Ivanhoe spent $750,000 in the year to September 30, 2022, about $522 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Ivanhoe's money goes

Spent
$750,000
fiscal year to September 30, 2022
Per resident
$522
typical Texas cities: $1,280
Long-term debt
$1.9 million
$1,354 per resident
Roads & transportation
$322,00043%
Administration & buildings
$211,00028%
Police
$131,00017%
Interest on debt
$60,0008%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$26,0003%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 76%
  • Sales taxes 9%
  • From the state 8%
  • Interest, fines & other 6%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Ivanhoe

Full-time staff
2
17 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$31,600
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
1 full-time8 part
Roads & transportation
1 full-time4 part
Police
0 full-time4 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Woodville Independent School District

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

Spending per pupil
$16,001
Texas: $12,815
Students
1,215
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$48.3 million
at year end

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

  • Local 50%
  • State 37%
  • Federal 13%

Of the $16,001 per pupil, $8,562 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 Ivanhoe: Warren Independent School District ($14,119 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Ivanhoe pay

Typical tax bill
$1,588
a year · Texas typical $4,232
Effective rate
1.62%
of home value · Texas 1.49%
Typical home value
$98,200
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

Contact Ivanhoe's government

🏛️ Official websitecityofivanhoe.texas.gov ↗
Town hall phone(409) 283-3299

Town hall & decisions in Ivanhoe →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Ivanhoe

Ivanhoe is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representative Brian Babin. Greg Abbott is governor.

All of Ivanhoe'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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