Dickens, TX town hall & government
Dickens spent $131,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $522 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Dickens's government.
Where Dickens's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 56%
- Property taxes 13%
- Sales taxes 12%
- From the state 11%
- Interest, fines & other 8%
Who works for Dickens
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Spur Independent School District
Dickens's K–12 school district, shared with Spur. 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 48%
- State 42%
- Federal 10%
Of the $17,946 per pupil, $9,693 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.
Also serving Dickens: Patton Springs Independent School District ($28,566 per pupil).
Which schools Dickens kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Dickens 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 Dickens's government
Who represents Dickens
Dickens is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representative 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.