Happy, TX town hall & government
Happy spent $3.9 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $5,920 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Happy's government.
Where Happy's money goes
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%
Happy didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Happy
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Happy didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Happy Independent School District
Happy's K–12 school district. 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 26%
- State 68%
- Federal 6%
Of the $14,974 per pupil, $9,107 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 Happy kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
Contact Happy's government
Who represents Happy
Happy is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representatives Jodey C. Arrington and Ronny Jackson. 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.