Glenn Heights, TX town hall & government
Glenn Heights spent $15.4 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $1,072 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Glenn Heights's government.
Who runs Glenn Heights
From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Where Glenn Heights's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 43%
- Fees & charges 27%
- Utility sales 19%
- Sales taxes 6%
- From other local governments 4%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- From the state <1%
Who works for Glenn Heights
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
DeSoto Independent School District
Glenn Heights's K–12 school district, shared with DeSoto. 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 53%
- State 32%
- Federal 16%
Of the $13,331 per pupil, $6,379 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.
Also serving Glenn Heights: Red Oak Independent School District ($11,943 per pupil).
Which schools Glenn Heights kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Glenn Heights 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 Glenn Heights's government
Who represents Glenn Heights
Glenn Heights is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representatives Jasmine Crockett and 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.