Town Hall · Hardin

Hardin, TX town hall & government

Hardin spent $349,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $361 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Hardin's money goes

Spent
$349,000
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$361
typical Texas cities: $1,280
Long-term debt
$265,000
$274 per resident
Water & other utilities
$164,00047%
Sewer & trash
$74,00021%
Administration & buildings
$73,00021%
Roads & transportation
$11,0003%
Fire
$6,0002%
Other
$21,0006%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 57%
  • Property taxes 27%
  • Fees & charges 9%
  • Sales taxes 7%

Hardin didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce

Who works for Hardin

Full-time staff
1
1 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$48,800
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
1 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Hardin Independent School District

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

Spending per pupil
$12,241
Texas: $12,815
Students
1,239
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$16.7 million
at year end

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

  • Local 35%
  • State 51%
  • Federal 15%

Of the $12,241 per pupil, $6,582 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 Hardin pay

Typical tax bill
$1,395
a year · Texas typical $4,232
Effective rate
1.27%
of home value · Texas 1.49%
Typical home value
$110,200
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 Hardin's government

🏛️ Official websitehardintexas.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Hardin →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Hardin

Hardin is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representative Brian Babin. Greg Abbott is governor.

All of Hardin'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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