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Flatonia, TX town hall & government

Flatonia spent $7,000 in the year to September 30, 2022, about $5 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Flatonia's money goes

Spent
$7,000
fiscal year to September 30, 2022
Per resident
$5
typical Texas cities: $1,280
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Parks & libraries
$7,000100%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 39%
  • Sales taxes 31%
  • Fees & charges 29%
  • From the state 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Flatonia

Full-time staff
16
5 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$53,200
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
4
full-time, with power of arrest
Roads & transportation
5 full-time
Water & other utilities
5 full-time
Administration & buildings
2 full-time5 part
Police
4 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

Flatonia Independent School District

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

Spending per pupil
$14,797
Texas: $12,815
Students
659
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$16 million
at year end

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

  • Local 53%
  • State 40%
  • Federal 7%

Of the $14,797 per pupil, $8,992 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 Flatonia pay

Typical tax bill
$2,241
a year · Texas typical $4,232
Effective rate
1.12%
of home value · Texas 1.49%
Typical home value
$200,400
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 Flatonia's government

🏛️ Official websiteci.flatonia.tx.us ↗

Town hall & decisions in Flatonia →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Flatonia

Flatonia is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representative Michael T. McCaul. Greg Abbott is governor.

All of Flatonia'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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