Easton, TX town hall & government
Easton spent $370,000 in the year to September 30, 2022, about $705 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Easton's government.
Where Easton's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 83%
- Property taxes 12%
- Sales taxes 5%
- From the state 1%
Easton 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 Easton
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Easton didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Longview Independent School District
Easton's K–12 school district, shared with Lakeport and Longview. 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 52%
- State 36%
- Federal 12%
Of the $14,518 per pupil, $8,398 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 Easton: Tatum Independent School District ($14,388 per pupil).
Which schools Easton kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Easton 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 Easton's government
Who represents Easton
Easton is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representative Nathaniel Moran. 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.