Carrollton, TX town hall & government
Carrollton spent $255.4 million in the year to September 30, 2024, about $1,908 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Carrollton's government.
Who runs Carrollton
From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Where Carrollton's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 39%
- Sales taxes 23%
- Fees & charges 15%
- Utility sales 12%
- Interest, fines & other 9%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- From the federal government 1%
- From the state <1%
Who works for Carrollton
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Carrollton didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Carrollton-Farmers Branch Independent School District
Carrollton's K–12 school district, shared with Farmers Branch. 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 81%
- State 11%
- Federal 8%
Of the $13,198 per pupil, $7,675 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 Carrollton: Lewisville Independent School District ($13,147 per pupil) · Dallas Independent School District ($15,160 per pupil) · Coppell Independent School District ($11,345 per pupil).
What homeowners in Carrollton 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.
Contact Carrollton's government
Who represents Carrollton
Carrollton is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representatives Brandon Gill, Beth Van Duyne, Julie Johnson and Marc A. Veasey. 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.