Town Hall · Henrietta

Henrietta, TX town hall & government

Henrietta spent $2.5 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $784 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Henrietta's money goes

Spent
$2.5 million
fiscal year to September 30, 2022
Per resident
$784
typical Texas cities: $1,280
Long-term debt
$228,000
$73 per resident
Water & other utilities
$859,00035%
Sewer & trash
$515,00021%
Administration & buildings
$351,00014%
Police
$336,00014%
Parks & libraries
$162,0007%
Fire
$54,0002%
Interest on debt
$9,000<1%
Health & welfare
$1,000<1%
Other
$168,0007%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 30%
  • Property taxes 23%
  • Sales taxes 16%
  • Fees & charges 14%
  • From the federal government 10%
  • Interest, fines & other 7%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
  • From the state <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Henrietta

Full-time staff
14
9 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$34,500
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
14 full-time9 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

Henrietta Independent School District

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

Spending per pupil
$15,940
Texas: $12,815
Students
954
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$3.1 million
at year end

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

  • Local 32%
  • State 58%
  • Federal 11%

Of the $15,940 per pupil, $9,086 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 Henrietta pay

Typical tax bill
$1,976
a year · Texas typical $4,232
Effective rate
1.36%
of home value · Texas 1.49%
Typical home value
$145,600
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 Henrietta's government

Town hall & decisions in Henrietta →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Henrietta

Henrietta is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representative Ronny Jackson. Greg Abbott is governor.

All of Henrietta'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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