Hays, TX town hall & government
Hays spent $330,000 in the year to September 30, 2022, about $1,166 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Hays's government.
Where Hays's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 67%
- Fees & charges 17%
- Sales taxes 11%
- Property taxes 5%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Hays 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 Hays
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Hays Consolidated Independent School District
Hays's K–12 school district, shared with Buda, Mountain City, Uhland, Kyle and Niederwald. 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 61%
- State 34%
- Federal 5%
Of the $11,392 per pupil, $6,781 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 Hays kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Hays 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 Hays's government
Who represents Hays
Hays is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representative Chip Roy. 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.