Texas, PA town hall & government
Texas spent $503,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $208 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 21%
- From the federal government 21%
- From the state 19%
- Other taxes & licenses 16%
- Fees & charges 15%
- From other local governments 6%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
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.
Wayne Highlands School District
Texas's K–12 school district, shared with Berlin, Bethany, Buckingham, Cherry Ridge, Damascus and Dyberry. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Pennsylvania districts overall: 55% local, 37% state, 8% federal
- Local 60%
- State 33%
- Federal 7%
Of the $24,051 per pupil, $14,984 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: Wallenpaupack Area School District ($28,606 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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Texas's government
Who represents Texas
Texas is represented in Congress by Senators John Fetterman and David McCormick and Representative Robert P. Bresnahan, Jr.. Josh Shapiro 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.