Edgewood, TX town hall & government
Edgewood spent $818,000 in the year to September 30, 2022, about $523 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Edgewood's government.
Where Edgewood's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 29%
- Sales taxes 26%
- Utility sales 24%
- Fees & charges 18%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Edgewood
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Edgewood Independent School District
Edgewood'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 36%
- State 59%
- Federal 5%
Of the $12,877 per pupil, $7,858 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 Edgewood kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Edgewood 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 Edgewood's government
Who represents Edgewood
Edgewood is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representative Lance Gooden. 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.