Eden, TX town hall & government
Eden spent $2 million in the year to July 31, 2022, about $1,499 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Eden's government.
Who runs Eden
From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Where Eden's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 38%
- Fees & charges 29%
- Property taxes 21%
- Sales taxes 9%
- From the federal government 2%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Who works for Eden
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Eden Consolidated Independent School District
Eden'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 71%
- State 22%
- Federal 7%
Of the $18,688 per pupil, $9,231 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 Eden kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Eden 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 Eden's government
Who represents Eden
Eden is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representative August Pfluger. 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.