Photo: Renelibrary · CC BY-SA 3.0Van Alstyne spent more per resident in 2022 than 83% of similar cities
Van Alstyne’s town government spent $6.5 million on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, about $1,412 per resident. Water and other utilities ($1.5 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Van Alstyne is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$1,412 per resident in 2022: more than 83% of them
Van Alstyne’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,412 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–$1,278. Van Alstyne spent more than 83% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($824,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Texas cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Van Alstyne itself left out).
About $1,412 per resident a year, or $3.87 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 13%.
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No trend yet
Van Alstyne reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
full-time in March 2025, up from 56 in 2022. Both are Census estimates.
The typical homeowner pays $5,594 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.63% 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 Van Alstyne’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 Van Alstyne’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Van Alstyne →
Who’s in charge in Van Alstyne
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 68 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (4,633).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Van Alstyne Independent School District
Van Alstyne’s K–12 school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $10,442 per pupil, $6,629 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.
Van Alstyne’s votes are counted by county
Texas reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Van Alstyne alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Grayson County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican76.6%50,556 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat22.4%14,800 votesOthers: 1.0% (685 votes).
Most votes in Grayson County: Donald J Trump
Texas: Trump 56.1%, Harris 42.5%
100% of Van Alstyne lies in Grayson County; the rest in Collin County. Every 2024 race in Grayson County is on the county’s page.
Grayson County’s 2024 results →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.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Van Alstyne.
- 1Your townTown governmentLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Texas HouseVan Alstyne is split between 2 districts
- 3Texas SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseSplit between districts
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Texas
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
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Questions about Van Alstyne’s government
How much does Van Alstyne spend per resident?
About $1,412 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 $1,412 was more than 83% of 175 Texas cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Van Alstyne?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $5,594 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.63% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.49% across Texas. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the town’s assessor.
Who runs Van Alstyne’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Van Alstyne yet.
How did Van Alstyne vote in 2024?
Texas counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Van Alstyne alone. Grayson County, where 100% of Van Alstyne lies, voted Trump 76.6%, Harris 22.4% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Van Alstyne?
68 full-time and 3 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $403,977 (about $4.8M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Van Alstyne in the state legislature?
Van Alstyne 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.
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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 →