Clarendon, TX town hall & government
Clarendon spent $2 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $1,123 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Clarendon's government.
Where Clarendon's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Interest, fines & other 25%
- Sales taxes 17%
- Fees & charges 16%
- From the federal government 16%
- Utility sales 15%
- Property taxes 9%
- From the state 1%
- From other local governments 1%
Who works for Clarendon
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Clarendon Independent School District
Clarendon's K–12 school district, shared with Howardwick. 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 29%
- State 59%
- Federal 13%
Of the $15,808 per pupil, $8,990 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 Clarendon kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Clarendon 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 Clarendon's government
Who represents Clarendon
Clarendon 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.