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Town Hall · Angleton

How is Angleton run?

Angleton’s city government spent $17.3 million on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, about $886 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Angleton didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.

Town website
Election Day

Tomorrow

General election in Texas.

Register or check: vote.gov ↗
Day-to-day spending, 2022
$17.3M
year to September 30, 2022 · Census estimate
Per resident, 2022
$886
Census estimate · not compared
Long-term debt
$12.6M
end of FY2022 · Census estimate
City staff, 2022
110
full-time · 20 part-time · March payroll $591,436
Typical tax bill
$3,516
1.65% of home value · TX 1.49%

What stands out about how Angleton is run

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

Agendas posted online3 upcoming meetings posted, with agendas.Runs its own water & sewer41% of day-to-day spending goes to water, sewer and trash (a Census estimate).A shared school districtShares Angleton Independent School District with 4 other towns.Its own police and fire32 sworn officers and 3 full-time firefighters on the payroll.
★ What stands out · Meetings

3 upcoming meetings at town hall

From Angleton’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 $886 per resident a year, or $2.43 a day

Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: police, at 31%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 30%Sales taxes 27%Fees & charges 22%Utility sales 17%Interest, fines & other 2%Other taxes & licenses 1%From other local governments <1%
An estimate

Angleton 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 $449,000; interest on debt $349,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $22.3 million.
Compared with similar places · Over the years

No comparison or trend for Angleton yet

Every year of Angleton’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 →
Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $3,516 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.65% of the home’s value, vs 1.49% across Texas.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Texas$4,232
Angleton$3,516
$3,516
typical bill a year
1.65%
effective rate
$212,900
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Angleton’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 Angleton’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Angleton →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Angleton

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

See angleton.tx.us for Angleton’s current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Angleton yet.angleton.tx.us ↗
Who works for Angleton

One full-time city employee for every 177 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 (19,521).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022

Police38
Parks & libraries16 + 18 pt
Roads & transportation23
Administration & buildings11
Fire5
Courts, inspections & corrections3 + 2 pt
Sewer & trash4
Water & other utilities4
Health & welfare2
Other4
110
full-time
20
part-time
$591,436
payroll for March 2022
$7.1M
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$62,700
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
32
sworn police officers
3
full-time firefighters
Not compared.Staff are compared with the same group as the budget, and Angleton’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

Angleton Independent School District

Angleton’s K–12 school district, shared with Bailey's Prairie, Holiday Lakes, Sandy Point, Bonney. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Angleton →
$12,546
per pupil · TX $12,815
7,068
students
$287.7 million
long-term debt

Of the $12,546 per pupil, $7,122 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 57%State 30%Federal 13%

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

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

Elections · 2024 general election

Angleton’s votes are counted by county

Texas reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Angleton 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 Angleton 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 Angleton

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Angleton.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    Officials: angleton.tx.us ↗
  2. 2
    Texas HouseState representatives
    Cody Vasut
  3. 3
    Texas SenateState senator
    Mayes MiddletonJoan Huffman
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
    Greg Abbott
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
    Randy K. Weber, Sr.
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Texas
    John CornynTed Cruz
Find your state legislators by address ↗

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

Reach Angleton’s government

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

The Handbook →
Official websiteangleton.tx.us ↗

Questions about Angleton’s government

How much does Angleton spend per resident?

About $886 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Angleton didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $22.3 million.

What is the property tax rate in Angleton?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,516 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.65% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.49% across Texas. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see angleton.tx.us.

Who runs Angleton’s government?

See angleton.tx.us for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Angleton yet.

How did Angleton vote in 2024?

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

How many people work for Angleton?

110 full-time and 20 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $591,436 (about $7.1M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Angleton in the state legislature?

Angleton 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.

When is the next public meeting in Angleton?

The next posted meeting is City Council on Tuesday, November 3, at 1:00 pm, from the city’s own agenda portal.

Ask neighbors about Angleton’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 Angleton, 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 →