Hawkins, TX town hall & government
Hawkins spent $2.3 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $1,686 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Hawkins's government.
Where Hawkins's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 31%
- Sales taxes 17%
- Fees & charges 17%
- Utility sales 16%
- From the state 10%
- Interest, fines & other 7%
- From other local governments 2%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Hawkins
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Hawkins Independent School District
Hawkins'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 62%
- State 29%
- Federal 9%
Of the $14,692 per pupil, $8,367 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 Hawkins kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Hawkins 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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Hawkins's government
Who represents Hawkins
Hawkins is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representative Lance Gooden. 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.