Eagle Lake, TX town hall & government
Eagle Lake spent $4.3 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $1,136 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Eagle Lake's government.
Where Eagle Lake's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 30%
- Property taxes 28%
- Utility sales 18%
- Sales taxes 16%
- From the state 6%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Eagle Lake didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Eagle Lake
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Rice Consolidated Independent School District
Eagle Lake'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 48%
- State 38%
- Federal 14%
Of the $13,589 per pupil, $7,870 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 Eagle Lake kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Eagle Lake 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 Eagle Lake's government
Who represents Eagle Lake
Eagle Lake is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representative Michael T. McCaul. 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.