Daingerfield, TX town hall & government
Daingerfield spent $2.9 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $1,202 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Daingerfield's government.
Where Daingerfield's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 22%
- Utility sales 20%
- Property taxes 19%
- Interest, fines & other 15%
- Fees & charges 14%
- From the federal government 9%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Daingerfield
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Daingerfield-Lone Star Independent School District
Daingerfield's K–12 school district, shared with Lone Star. 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 42%
- State 41%
- Federal 17%
Of the $17,384 per pupil, $9,696 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 Daingerfield kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Daingerfield 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.
Contact Daingerfield's government
Who represents Daingerfield
Daingerfield is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representative Nathaniel Moran. 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.