How is Vinton run?
Vinton’s village government spent $1.1 million on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, about $511 per resident.
What stands out about how Vinton is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
The typical homeowner pays $1,300 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.19% 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 Vinton’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 Vinton’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Vinton →
About $511 per resident a year, or $1.40 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 64%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$511 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities
Vinton’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($511 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. Vinton spent more than 57% of them.
Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Texas cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Vinton itself left out).
No trend yet
Vinton reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
Who’s in charge in Vinton
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Vinton’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The village posts agendas and minutes on vintontx.govoffice2.com ↗.
One full-time village employee for every 167 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 (2,168).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Canutillo Independent School District
Vinton’s K–12 school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $13,179 per pupil, $7,313 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.
Anthony Independent School District · $16,306 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Vinton’s votes are counted by county
Texas reports official results by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Vinton alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are El Paso County’s results.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat56.8%143,156 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican41.7%105,124 votesOthers: 1.5% (3,725 votes).
Most votes in El Paso County: Kamala D Harris
Texas: Trump 56.1%, Harris 42.5%
100% of Vinton lies in El Paso County. Every 2024 race in El Paso County is on the county’s page.
El Paso 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 Vinton.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: vintontx.govoffice2.com ↗
- 2Texas HouseState representatives
- 3Texas SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Texas
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Vinton compares with the towns next door
Vinton spent $511 per resident in 2022. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Anthony | estimate | $3,472 |
| Vinton | $511 | $1,300 |
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 Vinton’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Vinton’s government
How much does Vinton spend per resident?
About $511 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 $511 was more than 57% of 346 Texas cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Vinton?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,300 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.19% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.49% across Texas. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see vintontx.govoffice2.com.
Who runs Vinton’s government?
See vintontx.govoffice2.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Vinton yet.
How did Vinton vote in 2024?
Texas counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Vinton alone. El Paso County, where 100% of Vinton lies, voted Harris 56.8%, Trump 41.7% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Vinton?
13 full-time and 6 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $51,602 (about $619,224 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Vinton in the state legislature?
State Senate District 29 (César Blanco) and State House District 78 (Joe Moody). The House district also covers two neighboring towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Vinton’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 →