Abbott, TX town hall & government
Abbott spent $211,000 in the year to September 30, 2022, about $569 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Abbott's government.
Where Abbott's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 37%
- Utility sales 33%
- Fees & charges 14%
- From the federal government 11%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
Abbott Independent School District
Abbott's K–12 school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Texas districts overall: 51% local, 36% state, 13% federal
- Local 67%
- State 31%
- Federal 2%
Of the $14,570 per pupil, $8,482 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.
Which schools Abbott kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Abbott 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 Abbott's government
Who represents Abbott
Abbott is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representative Jake Ellzey. Greg Abbott 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.