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Town Hall · Ivanhoe

How is Ivanhoe run?

Ivanhoe’s city government spent $690,000 on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, about $480 per resident.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$690,000
year to September 30, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$480
In 2022: $480, more than 54% of 346 similar cities
Long-term debt
$1.9M
end of FY2022, reported
City staff, 2022
2
full-time · 17 part-time · March payroll $22,395
Typical tax bill
$1,588
1.62% of home value · TX 1.49%

What stands out about how Ivanhoe is run

Read from the city’s budget and official records.

The school district

Woodville Independent School District

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

Schools in Ivanhoe →
$16,001
per pupil · TX $12,815
1,215
students
$48.3 million
long-term debt

Of the $16,001 per pupil, $8,562 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 50%State 37%Federal 13%

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

Also serving Ivanhoe

Warren Independent School District · $14,119 per pupil

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

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $480 per resident a year, or $1.32 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 47%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 76%Sales taxes 9%From the state 8%Interest, fines & other 6%Other taxes & licenses 1%
Not in the receipt.Interest on debt $60,000. With these, the whole budget was $750,000.
Compared with similar places

$480 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities

Ivanhoe’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($480 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 346 Texas cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $428, and the middle half spent $184–$752. Ivanhoe spent more than 54% of them.

Middle half of the group, $184–$752Median $428Ivanhoe

Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →

The group
346

Texas cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Ivanhoe itself left out).

Over the years

No trend yet

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

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $1,588 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.62% of the home’s value, vs 1.49% across Texas.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Texas$4,232
Ivanhoe$1,588
$1,588
typical bill a year
1.62%
effective rate
$98,200
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Ivanhoe

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

See cityofivanhoe.texas.gov for Ivanhoe’s current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Ivanhoe yet.cityofivanhoe.texas.gov ↗
Agendas

Ivanhoe’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on cityofivanhoe.texas.gov ↗.

Who works for Ivanhoe

One full-time city employee for every 719 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 (1,438).

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

Administration & buildings1 + 8 pt
Roads & transportation1 + 4 pt
Police0 + 4 pt
Courts, inspections & corrections0 + 1 pt
2
full-time
17
part-time
$22,395
payroll for March 2022
$268,740
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$31,600
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
Compared, 2022.Ivanhoe had 1.4 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 295 of the 346 Texas cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 6.2: Ivanhoe had fewer than 81% 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.

Elections · 2024 general election

Ivanhoe’s votes are counted by county

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

President · Tyler County’s results9,638 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican86.4%8,327 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat13.0%1,252 votes

Others: 0.6% (59 votes).

Most votes in Tyler County: Donald J Trump

Texas: Trump 56.1%, Harris 42.5%

The county’s page

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

Tyler 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 Ivanhoe

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Ivanhoe.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
  2. 2
    Texas HouseState representatives
  3. 3
    Texas SenateState senator
  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 Ivanhoe’s government

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

The Handbook →

Questions about Ivanhoe’s government

How much does Ivanhoe spend per resident?

About $480 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 $480 was more than 54% of 346 Texas cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Ivanhoe?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,588 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.62% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.49% across Texas. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see cityofivanhoe.texas.gov.

Who runs Ivanhoe’s government?

See cityofivanhoe.texas.gov for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Ivanhoe yet.

How did Ivanhoe vote in 2024?

Texas counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Ivanhoe alone. Tyler County, where 100% of Ivanhoe lies, voted Trump 86.4%, Harris 13.0% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Ivanhoe?

2 full-time and 17 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $22,395 (about $268,740 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Ivanhoe in the state legislature?

State Senate District 3 (Robert Nichols) and State House District 9 (Trent Ashby). The House district also covers 23 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about Ivanhoe’s government

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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 →