Decatur, TX town hall & government
Decatur spent $11.2 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $1,474 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Decatur's government.
Where Decatur's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 27%
- Fees & charges 26%
- Property taxes 23%
- Utility sales 15%
- From the federal government 6%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- From the state 1%
Who works for Decatur
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Decatur Independent School District
Decatur's K–12 school district, shared with New Fairview. 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 70%
- State 23%
- Federal 6%
Of the $11,826 per pupil, $6,909 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 Decatur kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Decatur 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 Decatur's government
Who represents Decatur
Decatur is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representatives Brandon Gill and Ronny Jackson. 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.