Texas, MI town hall & government
Texas spent $5 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $287 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Texas's government.
Where Texas's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 33%
- Interest, fines & other 28%
- From the state 24%
- Fees & charges 12%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- From the federal government <1%
- Sales taxes <1%
Who works for Texas
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Texas didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Mattawan Consolidated School
Texas's K–12 school district, shared with Mattawan and Antwerp. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Michigan districts overall: 34% local, 57% state, 9% federal
- Local 24%
- State 71%
- Federal 6%
Of the $13,575 per pupil, $8,204 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.
Also serving Texas: Kalamazoo Public School District ($16,885 per pupil) · Portage Public Schools ($14,396 per pupil) · Schoolcraft Community Schools ($14,140 per pupil).
Which schools Texas kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Texas pay
The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Contact Texas's government
Who represents Texas
Texas is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative Bill Huizenga. Gretchen Whitmer is governor.
Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.