Town Hall · Hearne

Hearne, TX town hall & government

Hearne spent $5.5 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $1,268 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Hearne's money goes

Spent
$5.5 million
fiscal year to September 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,268
typical Texas cities: $1,280
Long-term debt
$5.5 million
$1,268 per resident
Police
$1.7 million31%
Administration & buildings
$1.6 million29%
Health & welfare
$818,00015%
Parks & libraries
$497,0009%
Sewer & trash
$406,0007%
Interest on debt
$261,0005%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$209,0004%
Fire
$23,000<1%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 58%
  • Property taxes 17%
  • Sales taxes 13%
  • Fees & charges 11%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
  • From the state <1%

Hearne 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 Hearne

Full-time staff
50
11 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$46,400
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
16
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
16 full-time
Administration & buildings
10 full-time6 part
Water & other utilities
9 full-time
Parks & libraries
7 full-time
Roads & transportation
6 full-time1 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
2 full-time
Sewer & trash
0 full-time3 part
Fire
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Hearne Independent School District

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

Spending per pupil
$17,410
Texas: $12,815
Students
764
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$7.8 million
at year end

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

  • Local 46%
  • State 31%
  • Federal 23%

Of the $17,410 per pupil, $9,817 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 Hearne pay

Typical tax bill
$993
a year · Texas typical $4,232
Effective rate
1.19%
of home value · Texas 1.49%
Typical home value
$83,200
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.

Local

Contact Hearne's government

🏛️ Official websitecityofhearne.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Hearne →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Hearne

Hearne is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representative Pete Sessions. Greg Abbott is governor.

All of Hearne'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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