Cross Plains, TX town hall & government
Cross Plains spent $621,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $623 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Cross Plains's government.
Where Cross Plains's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 26%
- Fees & charges 21%
- Sales taxes 19%
- Interest, fines & other 14%
- From the federal government 13%
- Property taxes 6%
- From the state 1%
Who works for Cross Plains
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Cross Plains Independent School District
Cross Plains'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 48%
- State 44%
- Federal 8%
Of the $15,118 per pupil, $9,220 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 Cross Plains kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Cross Plains 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 Cross Plains's government
Who represents Cross Plains
Cross Plains is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representative Roger Williams. 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.