Big Wells, TX town hall & government
Big Wells spent $428,000 in the year to September 30, 2022, about $620 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Big Wells's government.
Where Big Wells's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 32%
- Utility sales 30%
- Property taxes 17%
- Sales taxes 13%
- Interest, fines & other 9%
Who works for Big Wells
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Carrizo Springs Consolidated Independent School District
Big Wells's K–12 school district, shared with Asherton and Carrizo Springs. 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 81%
- State 5%
- Federal 14%
Of the $17,780 per pupil, $8,584 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 Big Wells kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Big Wells 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 Big Wells's government
Who represents Big Wells
Big Wells 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.