Channing, TX town hall & government
Channing spent $93,000 in the year to September 30, 2022, about $279 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Channing's government.
Where Channing's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 45%
- Interest, fines & other 34%
- Property taxes 16%
- Sales taxes 5%
Who works for Channing
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Channing Independent School District
Channing'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 59%
- State 24%
- Federal 17%
Of the $15,133 per pupil, $8,234 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 Channing kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Channing 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 Channing's government
Who represents Channing
Channing is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representative Ronny Jackson. 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.