Baird, TX town hall & government
Baird spent $2.1 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $1,424 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Baird's government.
Where Baird's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 32%
- Property taxes 29%
- Fees & charges 25%
- Sales taxes 10%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Baird didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Baird
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Baird Independent School District
Baird's K–12 school district, shared with Putnam. 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 76%
- State 19%
- Federal 5%
Of the $17,235 per pupil, $8,726 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 Baird kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Baird 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 Baird's government
Who represents Baird
Baird is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representative Roger Williams. 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.