Barstow, TX town hall & government
Barstow spent $360,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $900 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Barstow's government.
Where Barstow's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 99%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Barstow 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 Barstow
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Pecos-Barstow-Toyah Independent School District
Barstow's K–12 school district, shared with Town of Pecos and Toyah. 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 95%
- State 2%
- Federal 2%
Of the $39,920 per pupil, $10,554 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 Barstow kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
Contact Barstow's government
Who represents Barstow
Barstow is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz. 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.