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Town Hall · Alvin

How is Alvin run?

Alvin’s city government spent $27.3 million on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, about $1,006 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Alvin didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$27.3M
year to September 30, 2022 · Census estimate
Per resident, 2022
$1,006
Census estimate · not compared
Long-term debt
$27.4M
end of FY2022 · Census estimate
City staff, 2025
253
full-time · 67 part-time · March payroll $1.5M
Typical tax bill
$4,130
1.81% of home value · TX 1.49%

What stands out about how Alvin is run

Read from the city’s budget, meetings and official records.

Agendas posted online6 upcoming meetings posted, with agendas.Runs its own water & sewer33% of day-to-day spending goes to water, sewer and trash (a Census estimate).A shared school districtShares Alvin Independent School District with 4 other towns.Split between districts2 State House and 2 U.S. House districts cover Alvin; your street decides yours.
★ What stands out · Meetings

6 upcoming meetings at town hall

From Alvin’s own agenda portal, checked daily. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check before you go.

Recent meetings

Go in person

Most meetings are open to the public, and many have a public comment period at the start.

Agenda portal ↗
Your share of the 2022 budget

About $1,006 per resident a year, or $2.76 a day

Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: police, at 32%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 29%Sales taxes 29%Fees & charges 25%Utility sales 10%Other taxes & licenses 2%Interest, fines & other 2%From the state 1%From the federal government 1%From other local governments <1%
An estimate

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

Not in the receipt.Building projects $1.9 million; interest on debt $791,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $34.1 million.
Compared with similar places · Over the years

No comparison or trend for Alvin yet

Every year of Alvin’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the city reported none of its dollars for 2022. Estimates are shown above, labeled, but never ranked against places that reported or drawn as a trend.

How Town Hall compares budgets →
City staff
253

full-time in March 2025, up from 217 in 2022.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $4,130 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.81% of the home’s value, vs 1.49% across Texas.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Iowa Colony$9,281
Manvel$8,764
Pearland$7,345
Friendswood$6,338
Hillcrest Village$4,446
Texas$4,232
Alvin$4,130
Hitchcock$2,404
$4,130
typical bill a year
1.81%
effective rate
$228,700
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Alvin’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.

Tax bills are one input to Alvin’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Alvin →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Alvin

Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.

See alvin-tx.gov for Alvin’s current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Alvin yet.alvin-tx.gov ↗
Who works for Alvin

One full-time city employee for every 107 residents

On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (27,140).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025

Police84
Health & welfare26 + 21 pt
Parks & libraries13 + 43 pt
Roads & transportation30 + 1 pt
Administration & buildings29
Water & other utilities16
Sewer & trash15
Courts, inspections & corrections9
Fire5 + 2 pt
Other26
253
full-time
67
part-time
$1.5M
payroll for March 2025
$17.8M
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$67,500
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
62
sworn police officers
2
full-time firefighters
Not compared.Staff are compared with the same group as the budget, and Alvin’s 2022 budget was a Census estimate, so there is no group to compare with.

The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.

The school district

Alvin Independent School District

Alvin’s K–12 school district, shared with Hillcrest Village, Iowa Colony, Liverpool, Manvel. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Alvin →
$11,435
per pupil · TX $12,815
29,740
students
$918 million
long-term debt

Of the $11,435 per pupil, $6,968 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.

The district: schools, scores and graduation →

Where the district’s money comes from
Local 36%State 57%Federal 7%

Texas districts overall: 51% local, 36% state, 13% federal.

Also serving Alvin

Angleton Independent School District · $12,546 per pupil

School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.

Elections · 2024 general election

Alvin’s votes are counted by county

Texas reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Alvin alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Brazoria County’s results.

President · Brazoria County’s results162,046 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican59.2%95,867 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat39.5%63,976 votes

Others: 1.4% (2,203 votes).

Most votes in Brazoria County: Donald J Trump

Texas: Trump 56.1%, Harris 42.5%

The county’s page

100% of Alvin lies in Brazoria County. Every 2024 race in Brazoria County is on the county’s page.

Brazoria County’s 2024 results →
DemocratRepublicanLibertarianIndependent / other

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.

Who represents Alvin

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Alvin.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    Officials: alvin-tx.gov ↗
  2. 2
    Texas HouseAlvin is split between 2 districts
    Jeff BarryCody Vasut
  3. 3
    Texas SenateState senator
    Mayes MiddletonJoan Huffman
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
    Greg Abbott
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseSplit between districts
    Troy E. NehlsRandy K. Weber, Sr.
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Texas
    John CornynTed Cruz
Find your state legislators by address ↗Find your House district by ZIP code ↗

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Next door

How Alvin compares with the towns next door

Alvin’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 2 of the 6 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $346 to $957 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.

Manvel: $346 per resident (2022)Pearland: no reported 2022 figuresIowa Colony: $957 per resident (2022)Hitchcock: no reported 2022 figuresRosharon: unincorporated, no town budgetFriendswood: no reported 2022 figuresHillcrest Village: no reported 2022 figuresManvelPearlandIowa ColonyHitchcockRosharonFriendswoodHillcrest VillageAlvin
Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Manvel$346$8,764
Iowa Colony$957$9,281
Pearlandestimate$7,345
Hitchcockestimate$2,404
Friendswoodestimate$6,338
Hillcrest Villageestimate$4,446
Alvinestimate$4,130

Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).

Reach Alvin’s government

The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.

The Handbook →
Official websitealvin-tx.gov ↗

Questions about Alvin’s government

How much does Alvin spend per resident?

About $1,006 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Alvin didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $34.1 million.

What is the property tax rate in Alvin?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $4,130 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.81% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.49% across Texas. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see alvin-tx.gov.

Who runs Alvin’s government?

See alvin-tx.gov for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Alvin yet.

How did Alvin vote in 2024?

Texas counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Alvin alone. Brazoria County, where 100% of Alvin lies, voted Trump 59.2%, Harris 39.5% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Alvin?

253 full-time and 67 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $1.5M (about $17.8M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Alvin in the state legislature?

Alvin is split among 2 State House districts and 2 State Senate districts, so your address decides. The Texas Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

When is the next public meeting in Alvin?

The next posted meeting is City Council on Thursday, November 5, at 7:00 pm in 216 W Sealy St, from the city’s own agenda portal.

Ask neighbors about Alvin’s government

Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.

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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 (for Alvin, the Bureau’s estimates); 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 →