Town Hall · Heath

Heath, TX town hall & government

Heath spent $14.2 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $1,457 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Heath's money goes

Spent
$14.2 million
fiscal year to September 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,457
typical Texas cities: $1,280
Long-term debt
$2 million
$206 per resident
Water & other utilities
$2.7 million19%
Police
$2.2 million16%
Fire
$2.2 million16%
Sewer & trash
$2.1 million15%
Administration & buildings
$1.5 million11%
Interest on debt
$1.5 million11%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$737,0005%
Roads & transportation
$515,0004%
Parks & libraries
$308,0002%
Other
$249,0002%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 28%
  • Property taxes 26%
  • Utility sales 21%
  • Fees & charges 13%
  • Sales taxes 9%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
  • From other local governments <1%

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

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Heath

Full-time staff
43
7 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$108,300
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
23
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
24 full-time
Administration & buildings
10 full-time5 part
Roads & transportation
2 full-time
Parks & libraries
2 full-time
Water & other utilities
2 full-time
Housing & development
1 full-time1 part
Sewer & trash
1 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time1 part
Other
1 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Heath didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Rockwall Independent School District

Heath's K–12 school district, shared with Mobile City, Rockwall, McLendon-Chisholm and Fate. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$10,301
Texas: $12,815
Students
18,798
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$942.3 million
at year end

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

  • Local 68%
  • State 28%
  • Federal 4%

Of the $10,301 per pupil, $6,082 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 Heath pay

Typical tax bill
$10,000+
a year · Texas typical $4,232
Typical home value
$766,900
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 Heath's government

🏛️ Official websiteheathtx.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Heath →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Heath

Heath is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representatives Pat Fallon and Lance Gooden. Greg Abbott is governor.

All of Heath'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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