Caney, TX town hall & government
Caney spent $393,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,762 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Caney's government.
Where Caney's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 26%
- Utility sales 26%
- Sales taxes 22%
- Fees & charges 15%
- Interest, fines & other 10%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Caney 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 Caney
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Malakoff Independent School District
Caney's K–12 school district, shared with Malakoff, Star Harbor, Tool and Trinidad. 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 82%
- State 7%
- Federal 10%
Of the $14,855 per pupil, $8,158 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.
Also serving Caney: Eustace Independent School District ($12,942 per pupil).
Which schools Caney kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
Contact Caney's government
Who represents Caney
Caney is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representative Lance Gooden. 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.