Childress, TX town hall & government
Childress spent $10.3 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $1,743 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Childress's government.
Where Childress's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 29%
- Fees & charges 28%
- Property taxes 18%
- Sales taxes 18%
- Other taxes & licenses 3%
- From the state 2%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
Childress 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 Childress
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Childress didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Childress Independent School District
Childress'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 33%
- State 55%
- Federal 12%
Of the $13,192 per pupil, $7,895 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 Childress kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Childress 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 Childress's government
Who represents Childress
Childress 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.