Elkhart, TX town hall & government
Elkhart spent $89,000 in the year to September 30, 2022, about $70 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Elkhart's government.
Where Elkhart's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 88%
- Fees & charges 7%
- Utility sales 2%
- From other local governments 2%
- Sales taxes 1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
- Interest, fines & other <1%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Elkhart collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Who works for Elkhart
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Elkhart Independent School District
Elkhart'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 25%
- State 65%
- Federal 10%
Of the $12,999 per pupil, $8,175 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 Elkhart kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Elkhart 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 Elkhart's government
Who represents Elkhart
Elkhart is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representative Jake Ellzey. 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.