Photo: Renelibrary · CC BY-SA 3.0How is Argyle run?
Argyle’s city government spent $5.1 million on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, about $1,106 per resident. That is its newest year reported to the Census Bureau.
What stands out about how Argyle is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
Argyle Independent School District
Argyle’s K–12 school district, shared with Bartonville. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $10,905 per pupil, $6,487 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.
Northwest Independent School District · $10,825 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $1,106 per resident a year, or $3.03 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 32%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$1,106 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities
Argyle’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,106 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 175 Texas cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $880, and the middle half spent $630–$1,292. Argyle spent more than 63% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($549,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Texas cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Argyle itself left out).
No trend yet
Argyle reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau (2023 is an estimate), so there is no trend yet.
Typical bills top $10,000 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Argyle’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 Argyle’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Argyle →
Who’s in charge in Argyle
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Argyle’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on argyletx.com ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 201 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (4,619).
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.
Argyle’s votes are counted by county
Texas reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Argyle alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Denton County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican55.8%250,521 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat42.6%191,503 votesOthers: 1.6% (7,164 votes).
Most votes in Denton County: Donald J Trump
Texas: Trump 56.1%, Harris 42.5%
100% of Argyle lies in Denton County. Every 2024 race in Denton County is on the county’s page.
Denton 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 Argyle.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: argyletx.com ↗
- 2Texas HouseArgyle is split between 2 districts
- 3Texas SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Texas
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Argyle compares with the towns next door
Argyle spent $1,106 per resident in 2022; the 4 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $1,038 to $1,361. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Corral City | $1,038 | — |
| Bartonville | $1,066 | $10,000+ |
| Denton | $1,343 | $5,493 |
| Flower Mound | $1,361 | $8,300 |
| Argyle | $1,106 | $10,000+ |
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 Argyle’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Argyle’s government
How much does Argyle spend per resident?
About $1,106 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 $1,106 was more than 63% of 175 Texas cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Argyle’s government?
See argyletx.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Argyle yet.
How did Argyle vote in 2024?
Texas counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Argyle alone. Denton County, where 100% of Argyle lies, voted Trump 55.8%, Harris 42.6% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Argyle?
23 full-time and 0 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $180,480 (about $2.2M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Argyle in the state legislature?
Argyle is split among 2 State House districts, so your address decides. The Texas Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Its State Senate district is District 12 (Tan Parker). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Argyle’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 →