Dodd, TX town hall & government
Dodd spent $30,000 in the year to September 30, 2022, about $75 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Dodd's government.
Where Dodd's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 59%
- From the federal government 16%
- Sales taxes 13%
- Property taxes 10%
- Fees & charges 2%
Who works for Dodd
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Dodd didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Dodd City Independent School District
Dodd'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 31%
- State 64%
- Federal 4%
Of the $13,556 per pupil, $8,128 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 Dodd kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Dodd 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 Dodd's government
Who represents Dodd
Dodd is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representative Pat Fallon. 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.