Town Hall · Coppell

Coppell, TX town hall & government

Coppell spent $118.6 million in the year to September 30, 2024, about $2,828 per resident.

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

Local leadership

Who runs Coppell

From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.

Town budget

Where Coppell's money goes

Spent
$118.6 million
fiscal year to September 30, 2024
Per resident
$2,828
typical Texas cities: $2,422
Long-term debt
$125.9 million
$3,003 per resident
Parks & libraries
$17.9 million15%
Roads & transportation
$17.5 million15%
Fire
$16.7 million14%
Administration & buildings
$14.4 million12%
Water & other utilities
$13.3 million11%
Police
$11.7 million10%
Sewer & trash
$9.6 million8%
Interest on debt
$3.9 million3%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$1.8 million2%
Health & welfare
$994,0001%
Other
$10.9 million9%

Where the money comes from

  • Sales taxes 34%
  • Property taxes 31%
  • Interest, fines & other 14%
  • Utility sales 9%
  • Fees & charges 8%
  • From the state 3%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Coppell

Full-time staff
345
94 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$71,900
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
63
and 99 full-time firefighters
Parks & libraries
78 full-time94 part
Fire
99 full-time
Police
63 full-time
Roads & transportation
28 full-time
Administration & buildings
22 full-time
Sewer & trash
14 full-time
Water & other utilities
14 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
11 full-time
Health & welfare
5 full-time
Other
11 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Coppell Independent School District

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

Spending per pupil
$11,345
Texas: $12,815
Students
13,414
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$370.9 million
at year end

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

  • Local 87%
  • State 9%
  • Federal 3%

Of the $11,345 per pupil, $7,097 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.

Also serving Coppell: Carrollton-Farmers Branch Independent School District ($13,198 per pupil) · Lewisville Independent School District ($13,147 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Coppell pay

Typical tax bill
$10,000+
a year · Texas typical $4,232
Typical home value
$560,500
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.

Local

Contact Coppell's government

🏛️ Official websitecoppelltx.gov ↗

Town hall & decisions in Coppell →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Coppell

Coppell is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representatives Beth Van Duyne and Brandon Gill. Greg Abbott is governor.

All of Coppell'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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