Photo: Renelibrary · CC BY-SA 3.0Alba spent less per resident in 2022 than 81% of similar cities
Alba’s town government spent $77,000 on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, about $140 per resident. Water and other utilities ($490,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Alba is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$140 per resident in 2022: less than 81% of them
Alba’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($140 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 346 Texas cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $433, and the middle half spent $185–$752. Alba spent less than 81% of them.
Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Texas cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Alba itself left out).
About $140 per resident a year, or $0.38 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 25%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
No trend yet
Alba reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $1,672 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.49% of the home’s value, vs 1.49% across Texas.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Alba’s rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the estimate has a wide margin.
Tax bills are one input to Alba’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Alba →
Who’s in charge in Alba
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Alba’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on albatexas.org ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 110 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (550).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Alba-Golden Independent School District
Alba’s K–12 school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $13,821 per pupil, $8,777 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
Texas districts overall: 51% local, 36% state, 13% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Alba’s votes are counted by county
Texas reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Alba alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Wood County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican84.6%20,621 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat14.8%3,618 votesOthers: 0.6% (147 votes).
Most votes in Wood County: Donald J Trump
Texas: Trump 56.1%, Harris 42.5%
100% of Alba lies in Wood County; the rest in Rains County. Every 2024 race in Wood County is on the county’s page.
Wood County’s 2024 results →Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Alba.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: albatexas.org ↗
- 2Texas HouseState representatives
- 3Texas SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseSplit between districts
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Texas
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
Reach Alba’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Alba’s government
How much does Alba spend per resident?
About $140 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $140 was less than 81% of 346 Texas cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Alba?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,672 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.49% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.49% across Texas. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see albatexas.org.
Who runs Alba’s government?
See albatexas.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Alba yet.
How did Alba vote in 2024?
Texas counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Alba alone. Wood County, where 100% of Alba lies, voted Trump 84.6%, Harris 14.8% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Alba?
5 full-time and 2 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $21,697 (about $260,364 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Alba in the state legislature?
Alba is split among 2 State Senate districts, so your address decides. The Texas Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Alba’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →