Carbon, TX town hall & government
Carbon spent $2.6 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $9,308 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Carbon's government.
Where Carbon's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 63%
- Sales taxes 23%
- Fees & charges 8%
- From the state 3%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Carbon collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Carbon 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 Carbon
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Carbon didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Eastland Independent School District
Carbon's K–12 school district, shared with Eastland. 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 39%
- State 49%
- Federal 12%
Of the $11,989 per pupil, $7,772 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 Carbon kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Carbon 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 Carbon's government
Who represents Carbon
Carbon is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representative Roger Williams. 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.