Town Hall · Chillicothe

Chillicothe, TX town hall & government

Chillicothe spent $756,000 in the year to April 30, 2022, about $1,102 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Chillicothe's government.

Town budget

Where Chillicothe's money goes

Spent
$756,000
fiscal year to April 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,102
typical Texas cities: $1,280
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Sewer & trash
$265,00035%
Water & other utilities
$217,00029%
Police
$104,00014%
Administration & buildings
$87,00012%
Parks & libraries
$22,0003%
Fire
$18,0002%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$2,000<1%
Other
$41,0005%

Where the money comes from

  • Fees & charges 36%
  • Utility sales 29%
  • Property taxes 13%
  • From the federal government 11%
  • Sales taxes 11%
Town workforce

Who works for Chillicothe

Full-time staff
6
no part-time staff
Average full-time pay
$54,300
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
2
full-time, with power of arrest
Administration & buildings
2 full-time
Police
2 full-time
Water & other utilities
2 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Chillicothe Independent School District

Chillicothe's K–12 school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$19,515
Texas: $12,815
Students
196
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$7.6 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Texas districts overall: 51% local, 36% state, 13% federal

  • Local 69%
  • State 22%
  • Federal 9%

Of the $19,515 per pupil, $10,286 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Chillicothe pay

Typical tax bill
$1,135
a year · Texas typical $4,232
Effective rate
1.73%
of home value · Texas 1.49%
Typical home value
$65,500
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Chillicothe's government

Town hall & decisions in Chillicothe →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Chillicothe

Chillicothe is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representative Ronny Jackson. Greg Abbott is governor.

All of Chillicothe's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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