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Uvalde, TX town hall & government

Uvalde spent $11.6 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $728 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Uvalde's money goes

Spent
$11.6 million
fiscal year to September 30, 2022
Per resident
$728
typical Texas cities: $1,280
Long-term debt
$15.4 million
$965 per resident
Police
$4.8 million41%
Water & other utilities
$3 million25%
Sewer & trash
$2.2 million19%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$573,0005%
Interest on debt
$470,0004%
Roads & transportation
$358,0003%
Parks & libraries
$261,0002%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 25%
  • Sales taxes 24%
  • Utility sales 24%
  • Fees & charges 23%
  • From the federal government 4%
  • From the state 1%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Uvalde

Full-time staff
165
no part-time staff
Average full-time pay
$49,100
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
47
and 3 full-time firefighters
Police
63 full-time
Parks & libraries
27 full-time
Sewer & trash
23 full-time
Water & other utilities
20 full-time
Roads & transportation
15 full-time
Administration & buildings
9 full-time
Fire
3 full-time
Other
5 full-time

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District

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

Spending per pupil
$13,220
Texas: $12,815
Students
4,062
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$4.6 million
at year end

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

  • Local 24%
  • State 54%
  • Federal 22%

Of the $13,220 per pupil, $7,354 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Uvalde pay

Typical tax bill
$2,334
a year · Texas typical $4,232
Effective rate
1.71%
of home value · Texas 1.49%
Typical home value
$136,800
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 Uvalde's government

🏛️ Official websiteuvaldetx.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Uvalde →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Uvalde

Uvalde is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz. Greg Abbott is governor.

All of Uvalde'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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