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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.

Town budget

Where Daingerfield's money goes

Spent
$2.9 million
fiscal year to September 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,202
typical Texas cities: $1,280
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Water & other utilities
$718,00025%
Sewer & trash
$704,00024%
Police
$497,00017%
Roads & transportation
$317,00011%
Administration & buildings
$235,0008%
Fire
$224,0008%
Parks & libraries
$80,0003%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$63,0002%
Other
$39,0001%

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%
Town workforce

Who works for Daingerfield

Full-time staff
19
5 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$41,500
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
5
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
5 full-time
Administration & buildings
4 full-time
Water & other utilities
3 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
2 full-time1 part
Sewer & trash
2 full-time
Parks & libraries
1 full-time
Fire
0 full-time1 part
Other
2 full-time3 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

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.

Spending per pupil
$17,384
Texas: $12,815
Students
1,022
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$5.5 million
at year end

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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Daingerfield pay

Typical tax bill
$1,208
a year · Texas typical $4,232
Effective rate
1.21%
of home value · Texas 1.49%
Typical home value
$100,200
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 Daingerfield's government

Town hall & decisions in Daingerfield →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Daingerfield

Daingerfield is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representative Nathaniel Moran. Greg Abbott is governor.

All of Daingerfield'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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