Blanco, TX town hall & government
Blanco spent $2 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $926 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Blanco's government.
Where Blanco's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Interest, fines & other 45%
- Fees & charges 21%
- Sales taxes 14%
- Utility sales 11%
- Property taxes 5%
- From the federal government 2%
- From the state 1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Blanco
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Blanco Independent School District
Blanco'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 83%
- State 8%
- Federal 9%
Of the $13,946 per pupil, $7,683 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 Blanco kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Blanco 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 Blanco's government
Who represents Blanco
Blanco is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representative Chip Roy. 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.