Daisetta, TX town hall & government
Daisetta spent $1 million in the year to March 31, 2024, about $971 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Daisetta's government.
Who runs Daisetta
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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Where Daisetta's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Interest, fines & other 30%
- From the state 18%
- Utility sales 16%
- Property taxes 15%
- Fees & charges 11%
- Sales taxes 7%
- Other taxes & licenses 4%
Daisetta didn't report all of its 2024 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Daisetta
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Hull-Daisetta Independent School District
Daisetta'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 34%
- State 50%
- Federal 16%
Of the $17,606 per pupil, $8,923 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 Daisetta kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Daisetta 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 Daisetta's government
Who represents Daisetta
Daisetta is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representative Brian Babin. 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.