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Town Hall · Sanger

How is Sanger run?

Sanger’s town government spent $8.3 million on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, about $906 per resident. Water and other utilities ($7.2 million) are counted separately.

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General election in Texas.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$8.3M
year to September 30, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$906
In 2022: $906, more than 51% of 175 similar cities
Long-term debt
$38.3M
end of FY2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
74
full-time · 4 part-time · March payroll $373,320
Typical tax bill
$4,596
1.56% of home value · TX 1.49%

What stands out about how Sanger is run

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

Agendas posted online6 upcoming meetings posted, with agendas.Runs its own water & sewer57% of day-to-day spending goes to water, sewer and trash (2022).Split between districts2 State House districts cover Sanger; your street decides yours.Its own police and fire13 sworn officers and 10 full-time firefighters on the payroll.
★ What stands out · Meetings

6 upcoming meetings at town hall

From Sanger’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.

Agenda portal ↗
Your share of the 2022 budget

About $906 per resident a year, or $2.48 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 20%.

Where the money comes from
Utility sales 38%Property taxes 20%Fees & charges 13%Interest, fines & other 11%Sales taxes 9%From the federal government 4%From other local governments 3%Other taxes & licenses 2%From the state <1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $1.4 million; interest on debt $1.3 million. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $18.1 million.
Compared with similar places

$906 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities

Sanger’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($906 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 175 Texas cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $880, and the middle half spent $630–$1,292. Sanger spent more than 51% of them.

Middle half of the group, $630–$1,292Median $880Sanger

Includes sewer and trash ($1.6 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
175

Texas cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Sanger itself left out).

Over the years

No trend yet

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

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $4,596 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.56% of the home’s value, vs 1.49% across Texas.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Sanger$4,596
Texas$4,232
Valley View$2,982
$4,596
typical bill a year
1.56%
effective rate
$295,400
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Sanger

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

See sangertexas.org for Sanger’s current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Sanger yet.sangertexas.org ↗
Who works for Sanger

One full-time town employee for every 123 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 (9,133).

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

Police15
Water & other utilities13
Fire10 + 4 pt
Administration & buildings10
Parks & libraries9
Courts, inspections & corrections5
Housing & development5
Roads & transportation4
Sewer & trash3
74
full-time
4
part-time
$373,320
payroll for March 2022
$4.5M
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$59,900
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
13
sworn police officers
10
full-time firefighters
Compared, 2022.Sanger had 8.1 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 146 of the 175 Texas cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 8.4: Sanger had fewer than 52% 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

Sanger Independent School District

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

Schools in Sanger →
$15,205
per pupil · TX $12,815
2,810
students
$141.3 million
long-term debt

Of the $15,205 per pupil, $8,812 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 57%State 38%Federal 6%

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

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

Elections · 2024 general election

Sanger’s votes are counted by county

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

President · Denton County’s results449,188 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican55.8%250,521 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat42.6%191,503 votes

Others: 1.6% (7,164 votes).

Most votes in Denton County: Donald J Trump

Texas: Trump 56.1%, Harris 42.5%

The county’s page

100% of Sanger lies in Denton County; the rest in Cooke County. Every 2024 race in Denton County is on the county’s page.

Denton 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 Sanger

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Sanger.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your townTown government
    Officials: sangertexas.org ↗
  2. 2
    Texas HouseSanger is split between 2 districts
    Jared PattersonAndy Hopper
  3. 3
    Texas SenateState senator
    Brent HagenbuchTan Parker
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
    Greg Abbott
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
    Brandon Gill
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Texas
    John CornynTed Cruz
Find your state legislators by address ↗

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

Next door

How Sanger compares with the towns next door

Sanger spent $906 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $955. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.

Valley View: $955 per resident (2022)Valley ViewSanger
Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Valley View$955$2,982
Sanger$906$4,596

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 Sanger’s government

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

The Handbook →
Official websitesangertexas.org ↗

Questions about Sanger’s government

How much does Sanger spend per resident?

About $906 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 $906 was more than 51% of 175 Texas cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Sanger?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $4,596 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.56% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.49% across Texas. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see sangertexas.org.

Who runs Sanger’s government?

See sangertexas.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Sanger yet.

How did Sanger vote in 2024?

Texas counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Sanger alone. Denton County, where 100% of Sanger lies, voted Trump 55.8%, Harris 42.6% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Sanger?

74 full-time and 4 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $373,320 (about $4.5M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Sanger in the state legislature?

Sanger is split among 2 State House districts and 2 State Senate districts, so your address decides. The Texas Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

When is the next public meeting in Sanger?

The next posted meeting is 4A Industrial Development Board on Tuesday, December 1, at 6:00 pm in 201 Bolivar Street, from the town’s own agenda portal.

Ask neighbors about Sanger’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; 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 →