Fairfield, TX town hall & government
Fairfield spent $5.5 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $1,923 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Fairfield's government.
Where Fairfield's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 42%
- Utility sales 23%
- Fees & charges 14%
- Property taxes 14%
- From the federal government 5%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
- From the state <1%
Who works for Fairfield
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Fairfield didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Fairfield Independent School District
Fairfield's K–12 school district, shared with Streetman. 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 68%
- State 24%
- Federal 8%
Of the $14,322 per pupil, $7,985 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 Fairfield kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Fairfield 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.
Contact Fairfield's government
Who represents Fairfield
Fairfield 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.