Dennis, TX town hall & government
Dennis spent $25,000 in the year to 2024, about $34 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Dennis's government.
Where Dennis's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 100%
Brock Independent School District
Dennis'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 59%
- State 40%
- Federal 1%
Of the $10,902 per pupil, $6,753 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 Dennis kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Dennis 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 Dennis's government
Who represents Dennis
Dennis is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representative Roger Williams. 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.