DISH, TX town hall & government
DISH spent $257,000 in the year to 2022, about $581 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach DISH's government.
Where DISH's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 40%
- Sales taxes 27%
- Interest, fines & other 19%
- From the state 14%
Who works for DISH
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Ponder Independent School District
DISH's K–12 school district, shared with Ponder. 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 64%
- State 33%
- Federal 3%
Of the $11,624 per pupil, $6,717 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 DISH kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in DISH 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 DISH's government
Who represents DISH
DISH is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representative Brandon Gill. 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.