Hackberry, TX town hall & government
Hackberry spent $3.8 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $3,452 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Hackberry's government.
Where Hackberry's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 46%
- Fees & charges 41%
- Sales taxes 5%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- Property taxes 4%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Hackberry
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Little Elm Independent School District
Hackberry's K–12 school district, shared with Lakewood Village, Oak Point, Little Elm and The Colony. 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 72%
- State 21%
- Federal 8%
Of the $11,953 per pupil, $6,559 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 Hackberry kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Hackberry 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 Hackberry's government
Who represents Hackberry
Hackberry is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representative Brandon Gill. 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.