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Town Hall · Crowley

Crowley spent less per resident in 2022 than 90% of similar cities

Crowley’s city government spent $10.6 million on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, about $601 per resident. Water and other utilities ($4 million) are counted separately.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$10.6M
year to September 30, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$601
In 2022: $601, less than 90% of 68 similar cities
Long-term debt
$54.6M
end of FY2022, reported
City staff, 2022
117
full-time · 14 part-time · March payroll $682,974
Typical tax bill
$4,911
1.82% of home value · TX 1.49%

What stands out about how Crowley is run

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

Agendas posted online6 upcoming meetings posted, with agendas.Spends less than most similar citiesIn 2022: $601 per resident, less than 90% of 68 similar cities.Runs its own water & sewer36% of day-to-day spending goes to water, sewer and trash (2022).A shared school districtShares Crowley Independent School District with 1 other town.
★ What stands out · Meetings

6 upcoming meetings at town hall

From Crowley’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.

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Your share of the 2022 budget

About $601 per resident a year, or $1.65 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: fire, at 32%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 26%Utility sales 19%Fees & charges 17%Sales taxes 13%From the state 12%Interest, fines & other 7%From other local governments 4%Other taxes & licenses 3%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $1.5 million; interest on debt $945,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $17 million.
Compared with similar places

$601 per resident in 2022: less than 90% of them

Crowley’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($601 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 68 Texas cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $986, and the middle half spent $731–$1,301. Crowley spent less than 90% of them.

Middle half of the group, $731–$1,301Median $986Crowley

Includes sewer and trash ($1.2 million), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →

The group
68

Texas cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Crowley itself left out).

Over the years

No trend yet

Crowley reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $4,911 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.82% of the home’s value, vs 1.49% across Texas.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Fort Worth$5,191
Burleson$4,934
Crowley$4,911
Texas$4,232
$4,911
typical bill a year
1.82%
effective rate
$269,100
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Crowley

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

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

One full-time city employee for every 150 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 (17,593).

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

Fire35
Police34
Parks & libraries12 + 12 pt
Administration & buildings15
Water & other utilities6
Roads & transportation5
Health & welfare4 + 1 pt
Courts, inspections & corrections2
Sewer & trash1
Other3 + 1 pt
117
full-time
14
part-time
$682,974
payroll for March 2022
$8.2M
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$67,600
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
22
sworn police officers
34
full-time firefighters
Compared, 2022.Crowley had 6.7 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 56 of the 68 Texas cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 8.2: Crowley had fewer than 66% of them. Same group and year as the budget comparison.

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

Crowley Independent School District

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

Schools in Crowley →
$13,006
per pupil · TX $12,815
16,956
students
$1.2 billion
long-term debt

Of the $13,006 per pupil, $7,701 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 52%State 38%Federal 10%

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

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

Elections · 2024 general election

Crowley’s votes are counted by county

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

President · Tarrant County’s results823,312 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican51.8%426,626 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat46.7%384,501 votes

Others: 1.5% (12,185 votes).

Most votes in Tarrant County: Donald J Trump

Texas: Trump 56.1%, Harris 42.5%

The county’s page

99% of Crowley lies in Tarrant County; the rest in Johnson County. Every 2024 race in Tarrant County is on the county’s page.

Tarrant 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 Crowley

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Crowley.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    Officials: ci.crowley.tx.us ↗
  2. 2
    Texas HouseCrowley is split between 2 districts
    John McQueeneyDavid Cook
  3. 3
    Texas SenateState senator
    Phil King
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
    Greg Abbott
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseSplit between districts
    Roger WilliamsCraig A. Goldman
  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 Crowley compares with the towns next door

Crowley spent $601 per resident in 2022; the 2 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $1,108 to $1,407. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.

Burleson: $1,108 per resident (2022)Fort Worth: $1,407 per resident (2022)BurlesonFort WorthCrowley
Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Burleson$1,108$4,934
Fort Worth$1,407$5,191
Crowley$601$4,911

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 Crowley’s government

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

The Handbook →
Official websiteci.crowley.tx.us ↗

Questions about Crowley’s government

How much does Crowley spend per resident?

About $601 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 $601 was less than 90% of 68 Texas cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Crowley?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $4,911 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.82% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.49% across Texas. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see ci.crowley.tx.us.

Who runs Crowley’s government?

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

How did Crowley vote in 2024?

Texas counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Crowley alone. Tarrant County, where 99% of Crowley lies, voted Trump 51.8%, Harris 46.7% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Crowley?

117 full-time and 14 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $682,974 (about $8.2M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Crowley in the state legislature?

Crowley is split among 2 State House districts, so your address decides. The Texas Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Its State Senate district is District 10 (Phil King). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

When is the next public meeting in Crowley?

The next posted meeting is Parks and Recreation Board on Wednesday, November 4, at 6:30 pm in 201 E Main St, from the city’s own agenda portal.

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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; 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 →