Danbury, TX town hall & government
Danbury spent $1.7 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $945 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Danbury's government.
Where Danbury's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 31%
- Fees & charges 23%
- From other local governments 13%
- Utility sales 12%
- From the state 11%
- Sales taxes 10%
- Interest, fines & other <1%
Who works for Danbury
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Danbury Independent School District
Danbury'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 55%
- State 41%
- Federal 4%
Of the $18,065 per pupil, $9,051 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 Danbury kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Danbury 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 Danbury's government
Who represents Danbury
Danbury is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representative Randy K. Weber, Sr.. 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.