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Edna, TX town hall & government

Edna spent $5 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $864 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Edna's government.

Town budget

Where Edna's money goes

Spent
$5 million
fiscal year to September 30, 2022
Per resident
$864
typical Texas cities: $1,280
Long-term debt
$1 million
$181 per resident
Water & other utilities
$1.2 million25%
Police
$1 million21%
Sewer & trash
$784,00016%
Roads & transportation
$764,00015%
Administration & buildings
$610,00012%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$301,0006%
Parks & libraries
$146,0003%
Interest on debt
$42,0001%
Health & welfare
$1,000<1%
Other
$66,0001%

Where the money comes from

  • Sales taxes 32%
  • Utility sales 24%
  • Fees & charges 21%
  • Property taxes 12%
  • From the state 7%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Edna

Full-time staff
33
2 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$48,300
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
9
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
11 full-time
Administration & buildings
5 full-time
Water & other utilities
5 full-time
Roads & transportation
4 full-time
Parks & libraries
2 full-time2 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
2 full-time
Sewer & trash
2 full-time
Other
2 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Edna Independent School District

Edna's K–12 school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$13,127
Texas: $12,815
Students
1,576
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$10.5 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Texas districts overall: 51% local, 36% state, 13% federal

  • Local 37%
  • State 48%
  • Federal 15%

Of the $13,127 per pupil, $8,068 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Edna pay

Typical tax bill
$1,654
a year · Texas typical $4,232
Effective rate
1.40%
of home value · Texas 1.49%
Typical home value
$117,800
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Edna's government

Town hall & decisions in Edna →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Edna

Edna is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representative Michael Cloud. Greg Abbott is governor.

All of Edna's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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