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Town Hall · Crawford

How is Crawford run?

Crawford’s town government spent $87,000 on day-to-day services in the year to October 31, 2022, about $100 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Crawford didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$87,000
year to October 31, 2022 · Census estimate
Per resident, 2022
$100
Census estimate · not compared
Long-term debt
$1.8M
end of FY2022 · Census estimate
Town staff, 2022
10
full-time · 4 part-time · March payroll $46,015
Typical tax bill
$4,258
1.78% of home value · TX 1.49%

What stands out about how Crawford is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

★ What stands out · Your share of the 2022 budget

About $100 per resident a year, or $0.27 a day

Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: police, at 36%.

Where the money comes from
Utility sales 31%Property taxes 30%Fees & charges 17%Sales taxes 14%Interest, fines & other 7%
An estimate

Crawford 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.Interest on debt $15,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $293,000.
Compared with similar places · Over the years

No comparison or trend for Crawford yet

Every year of Crawford’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the town 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 $4,258 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.78% of the home’s value, vs 1.49% across Texas.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Crawford$4,258
Texas$4,232
$4,258
typical bill a year
1.78%
effective rate
$238,600
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Crawford

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

Check Crawford’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Crawford yet.
Who works for Crawford

One full-time town employee for every 87 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 (870).

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

Police2 + 2 pt
Roads & transportation2
Courts, inspections & corrections0 + 2 pt
Administration & buildings1
Water & other utilities1
Other4
10
full-time
4
part-time
$46,015
payroll for March 2022
$552,180
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$47,600
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
2
sworn police officers
Not compared.Staff are compared with the same group as the budget, and Crawford’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

Crawford Independent School District

Crawford’s K–12 school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Crawford →
$13,055
per pupil · TX $12,815
599
students
$11.9 million
long-term debt

Of the $13,055 per pupil, $8,115 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 41%State 56%Federal 3%

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

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

Elections · 2024 general election

Crawford’s votes are counted by county

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

President · McLennan County’s results99,672 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican64.8%64,606 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat34.0%33,863 votes

Others: 1.2% (1,203 votes).

Most votes in McLennan County: Donald J Trump

Texas: Trump 56.1%, Harris 42.5%

The county’s page

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

McLennan 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 Crawford

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Crawford.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your townTown government
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    Texas HouseState representatives
  3. 3
    Texas SenateState senator
    District 22
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Texas

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

Reach Crawford’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Crawford’s government

How much does Crawford spend per resident?

About $100 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to October 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Crawford didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $293,000.

What is the property tax rate in Crawford?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $4,258 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.78% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.49% across Texas. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the town’s assessor.

Who runs Crawford’s government?

We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Crawford yet.

How did Crawford vote in 2024?

Texas counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Crawford alone. McLennan County, where 100% of Crawford lies, voted Trump 64.8%, Harris 34.0% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Crawford?

10 full-time and 4 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $46,015 (about $552,180 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Crawford in the state legislature?

State Senate District 22 and State House District 56 (Pat Curry). The House district also covers 17 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about Crawford’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 Crawford, 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 →