Blanket, TX town hall & government
Blanket spent $371,000 in the year to September 30, 2022, about $1,008 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Blanket's government.
Where Blanket's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 47%
- Utility sales 18%
- From the federal government 12%
- From the state 11%
- Property taxes 9%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- Sales taxes 1%
Who works for Blanket
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Blanket Independent School District
Blanket'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 31%
- State 60%
- Federal 9%
Of the $18,750 per pupil, $10,357 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 Blanket kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Blanket 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 Blanket's government
Who represents Blanket
Blanket 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.