Photo: Djmaschek · CC BY-SA 3.0How is Ellinger run?
Ellinger’s city government spent $0 on day-to-day services in the year to , 2023, about $0 per resident.
What stands out about how Ellinger is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
La Grange Independent School District
Ellinger’s K–12 school district, shared with La Grange. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $12,215 per pupil, $7,145 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.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
No comparison or trend for Ellinger yet
The fair comparison uses 2022, the last year the Census Bureau counted every government (later years are a sample), and Ellinger has no 2022 figures in the Census files. It reported 2023 only, so there is no trend yet either. The next full count is 2027.
How Town Hall compares budgets →The typical homeowner pays $1,653 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.80% of the home’s value, vs 1.49% across Texas.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Ellinger’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 Ellinger’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Ellinger →
Who’s in charge in Ellinger
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Reach Ellinger’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Ellinger’s government
How much does Ellinger spend per resident?
About $0 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to , 2023, as reported to the Census Bureau.
What is the property tax rate in Ellinger?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,653 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.80% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.49% across Texas. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the city’s assessor.
Who runs Ellinger’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Ellinger yet.
Ask neighbors about Ellinger’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 →