Cedar Hill, TX town hall & government
Cedar Hill spent $112.2 million in the year to September 30, 2024, about $2,321 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Cedar Hill's government.
Who runs Cedar Hill
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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.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 Cedar Hill's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 32%
- Sales taxes 25%
- Fees & charges 16%
- Utility sales 14%
- Interest, fines & other 9%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- From other local governments 1%
- From the state 1%
- From the federal government <1%
Who works for Cedar Hill
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Cedar Hill Independent School District
Cedar Hill'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 60%
- State 30%
- Federal 10%
Of the $12,628 per pupil, $6,956 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 Cedar Hill: Midlothian Independent School District ($11,748 per pupil) · Duncanville Independent School District ($12,376 per pupil).
What homeowners in Cedar Hill 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 Cedar Hill's government
Who represents Cedar Hill
Cedar Hill is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representatives Jasmine Crockett and Jake Ellzey. 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.