Town Hall · Bartlett

Bartlett, TX town hall & government

Bartlett spent $4.2 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $2,356 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Bartlett's government.

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Bartlett's money goes

Spent
$4.2 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$2,356
typical Texas cities: $1,280
Long-term debt
$1.3 million
$750 per resident
Water & other utilities
$2.3 million56%
Administration & buildings
$443,00011%
Sewer & trash
$425,00010%
Police
$301,0007%
Parks & libraries
$220,0005%
Interest on debt
$97,0002%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$52,0001%
Fire
$45,0001%
Roads & transportation
$7,000<1%
Other
$229,0006%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 63%
  • Fees & charges 16%
  • Property taxes 13%
  • From the state 4%
  • Sales taxes 4%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%

Bartlett didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Bartlett

Full-time staff
14
10 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$56,200
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
4
full-time, with power of arrest
Administration & buildings
2 full-time8 part
Police
4 full-time
Water & other utilities
4 full-time
Sewer & trash
2 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
1 full-time1 part
Parks & libraries
1 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Bartlett didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Bartlett Independent School District

Bartlett's K–12 school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$17,556
Texas: $12,815
Students
439
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$24.7 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Texas districts overall: 51% local, 36% state, 13% federal

  • Local 38%
  • State 48%
  • Federal 14%

Of the $17,556 per pupil, $10,681 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Bartlett pay

Typical tax bill
$2,483
a year · Texas typical $4,232
Effective rate
1.13%
of home value · Texas 1.49%
Typical home value
$218,900
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Bartlett's government

Town hall & decisions in Bartlett →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Bartlett

Bartlett is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representative John R. Carter. Greg Abbott is governor.

All of Bartlett's representatives, with contacts →

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.

We left the porch light on

Where to, neighbor?

You’re in Bartlett, TXView boundary

Nearby

All towns & citiesExplore the map
Loading boundary…

Bartlett is your selected town. The feed includes posts assigned to this town, not a distance radius or ZIP code.

Neighborhoods narrow the feed further, while townwide announcements, events, and issues remain visible.

Boundary source: https://tigerweb.geo.census.gov/arcgis/rest/services/TIGERweb/Places_CouSub_ConCity_SubMCD/MapServer/18 · 2025-01-01