Boyd, TX town hall & government
Boyd spent $2.6 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $1,653 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Boyd's government.
Where Boyd's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 46%
- Sales taxes 19%
- Utility sales 17%
- Fees & charges 11%
- Other taxes & licenses 3%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- From the state 1%
Boyd 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 Boyd
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Boyd Independent School District
Boyd'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 64%
- State 31%
- Federal 5%
Of the $12,651 per pupil, $6,943 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 Boyd kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Boyd 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 Boyd's government
Who represents Boyd
Boyd is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representative Brandon Gill. 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.