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Town Hall · San Angelo

San Angelo spent less per resident in 2022 than 75% of similar cities

San Angelo’s city government spent $110.1 million on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2024, about $1,111 per resident. Water and other utilities ($24.3 million) and the airport ($1.8 million) are counted separately.

Next public meeting

Notice of Quorum

11:00 am · Downtown San Angelo, Irving St. & Concho

All meetings →
Day-to-day spending, 2024
$110.1M
year to September 30, 2024
Per resident, 2024
$1,111
In 2022: $917, less than 75% of 16 similar cities
Long-term debt
$287.5M
end of FY2024, reported
City staff, 2025
927
full-time · 67 part-time · March payroll $5.6M
Typical tax bill
$2,556
1.36% of home value · TX 1.49%

What stands out about how San Angelo 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: $917 per resident, less than 75% of 16 similar cities.Runs its own water & sewer25% of day-to-day spending goes to water, sewer and trash (2024).Its own police and fire169 sworn officers and 183 full-time firefighters on the payroll.
★ What stands out · Meetings

6 upcoming meetings at town hall

From San Angelo’s own agenda portal, checked daily. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check before you go.

Recent meetings

  • Nov3
    City CouncilTuesday · 8:30 am · 501 Rio Concho DriveCity Council MeetingAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Nov2
    Zoning Board of AdjustmentMonday · 1:30 pm · 72 W College AveNovember 2, 2026 Zoning Board of AdjustmentAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Oct29
    Notice of QuorumThursday · 5:00 pm · Fort Concho Commissary, 301 E. Avenue CCommunity KickoffMeeting page ↗
  • Oct27
    City CouncilTuesday · 5:30 pm · 501 Rio Concho DriveCity Council Joint MeetingAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Oct21
    Notice of QuorumWednesday · 5:30 pm · Mayer Museum, Angelo State University, 2501 W. Avenue NTown Hall: Senator PerryMeeting page ↗
Go in person

Most meetings are open to the public, and many have a public comment period at the start.

Agenda portal ↗
Your share of the 2024 budget

About $1,111 per resident a year, or $3.04 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 22%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 25%Utility sales 23%Sales taxes 20%Fees & charges 18%From the federal government 6%Interest, fines & other 6%From the state 1%Other taxes & licenses 1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $87.9 million; interest on debt $6.7 million; payments to other governments $1.1 million. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $232.3 million.
Compared with similar places

$917 per resident in 2022: less than 75% of them

San Angelo’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($917 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 16 Texas cities of 100,000–249,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,166, and the middle half spent $942–$1,364. San Angelo spent less than 75% of them.

Middle half of the group, $942–$1,364Median $1,166San Angelo

Includes sewer and trash ($8.6 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
16

Texas cities of 100,000–249,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; San Angelo itself left out).

Over the years

Day-to-day spending is up 18% since 2022

Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years San Angelo reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.

Day-to-day spending by fiscal year

2022$93.1 million
2023$100.8 million
2024$110.1 million

Per resident: 2022: $917 · 2023: $1,011 · 2024: $1,111.

City staff
927

full-time in March 2025, up from 891 in 2022.

Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $2,556 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.36% of the home’s value, vs 1.49% across Texas.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Texas$4,232
San Angelo$2,556
$2,556
typical bill a year
1.36%
effective rate
$187,600
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in San Angelo

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

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

One full-time city employee for every 107 residents

On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (99,112).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025

Police221 + 1 pt
Fire198
Parks & libraries87 + 22 pt
Administration & buildings81 + 27 pt
Water & other utilities86
Roads & transportation75 + 1 pt
Sewer & trash57
Health & welfare35 + 12 pt
Courts, inspections & corrections29 + 1 pt
Housing & development14
Other44 + 3 pt
927
full-time
67
part-time
$5.6M
payroll for March 2025
$67.1M
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$71,600
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
169
sworn police officers
183
full-time firefighters
Compared, 2022.San Angelo had 8.8 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 13 of the 16 Texas cities of 100,000–249,999 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 7.7: San Angelo had more than 69% 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

San Angelo Independent School District

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

Schools in San Angelo →
$11,296
per pupil · TX $12,815
13,180
students
$69.3 million
long-term debt

Of the $11,296 per pupil, $6,519 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 37%State 45%Federal 18%

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

Also serving San Angelo

Veribest Independent School District · $16,722 per pupil

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

Elections · 2024 general election

San Angelo’s votes are counted by county

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

President · Tom Green County’s results45,460 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican73.5%33,399 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat25.5%11,585 votes

Others: 1.0% (476 votes).

Most votes in Tom Green County: Donald J Trump

Texas: Trump 56.1%, Harris 42.5%

The county’s page

100% of San Angelo lies in Tom Green County. Every 2024 race in Tom Green County is on the county’s page.

Tom Green 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 San Angelo

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for San Angelo.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    Texas HouseState representatives
    Drew Darby
  3. 3
    Texas SenateState senator
    Charles Perry
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
    Greg Abbott
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
    August Pfluger
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Texas
    John CornynTed Cruz

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

Reach San Angelo’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about San Angelo’s government

How much does San Angelo spend per resident?

About $1,111 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $917 was less than 75% of 16 Texas cities of 100,000–249,999 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in San Angelo?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,556 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.36% 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 San Angelo’s government?

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

How did San Angelo vote in 2024?

Texas counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for San Angelo alone. Tom Green County, where 100% of San Angelo lies, voted Trump 73.5%, Harris 25.5% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for San Angelo?

927 full-time and 67 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $5.6M (about $67.1M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents San Angelo in the state legislature?

State Senate District 28 (Charles Perry) and State House District 72 (Drew Darby). The House district also covers 17 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

When is the next public meeting in San Angelo?

The next posted meeting is Notice of Quorum on Saturday, November 7, at 11:00 am in Downtown San Angelo, Irving St. & Concho, 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 →