Van Horn, TX town hall & government
Van Horn spent $3.4 million in the year to March 31, 2022, about $1,822 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Van Horn's government.
Where Van Horn's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 40%
- Sales taxes 27%
- Property taxes 16%
- Fees & charges 15%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
- From the federal government 1%
- From the state 1%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Van Horn
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Culberson County-Allamoore Independent School District
Van Horn's K–12 school district. 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 95%
- State 2%
- Federal 3%
Of the $26,891 per pupil, $12,941 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 Van Horn kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Van Horn 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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Van Horn's government
Who represents Van Horn
Van Horn is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz. 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.