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Encinal, TX town hall & government

Encinal spent $3.9 million in the year to October 31, 2022, about $6,822 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Encinal's money goes

Spent
$3.9 million
fiscal year to October 31, 2022
Per resident
$6,822
typical Texas cities: $1,280
Long-term debt
$754,000
$1,304 per resident
Courts, inspections & corrections
$2 million51%
Roads & transportation
$595,00015%
Police
$474,00012%
Administration & buildings
$245,0006%
Health & welfare
$50,0001%
Fire
$34,0001%
Interest on debt
$34,0001%
Sewer & trash
$10,000<1%
Other
$499,00013%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 61%
  • Sales taxes 22%
  • Fees & charges 8%
  • Other taxes & licenses 4%
  • From the state 3%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%

Encinal didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Encinal

Full-time staff
12
no part-time staff
Average full-time pay
$35,200
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
8
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
8 full-time
Administration & buildings
2 full-time
Sewer & trash
2 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Encinal didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Cotulla Independent School District

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

Spending per pupil
$23,266
Texas: $12,815
Students
1,143
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$69.5 million
at year end

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

  • Local 89%
  • State 3%
  • Federal 8%

Of the $23,266 per pupil, $13,023 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 Encinal pay

Typical tax bill
$1,521
a year · Texas typical $4,232
Effective rate
1.75%
of home value · Texas 1.49%
Typical home value
$86,900
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Encinal's government

Town hall & decisions in Encinal →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Encinal

Encinal is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz. Greg Abbott is governor.

All of Encinal'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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