Ballinger, TX town hall & government
Ballinger spent $926,000 in the year to September 30, 2022, about $251 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Ballinger's government.
Where Ballinger's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 26%
- Utility sales 26%
- Fees & charges 22%
- Property taxes 19%
- From the federal government 5%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
- From the state <1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Ballinger
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Ballinger Independent School District
Ballinger'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 41%
- State 43%
- Federal 16%
Of the $15,424 per pupil, $8,766 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 Ballinger kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Ballinger 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 Ballinger's government
Who represents Ballinger
Ballinger is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representative August Pfluger. 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.