China, TX town hall & government
China spent $4,000 in the year to September 30, 2022, about $3 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach China's government.
Where China's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 71%
- Fees & charges 29%
China 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 China
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Hardin-Jefferson Independent School District
China's K–12 school district, shared with Bevil Oaks, Nome and Sour Lake. 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 34%
- State 43%
- Federal 23%
Of the $10,753 per pupil, $5,767 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 China kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in China 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 China's government
Who represents China
China is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representative Brian Babin. 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.