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Hickory Creek, TX town hall & government

Hickory Creek spent $5.4 million in the year to September 30, 2023, about $1,029 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Hickory Creek's money goes

Spent
$5.4 million
fiscal year to September 30, 2023
Per resident
$1,029
typical Texas cities: $2,331
Long-term debt
$12.6 million
$2,406 per resident
Water & other utilities
$1.3 million25%
Police
$1 million19%
Fire
$728,00013%
Administration & buildings
$525,00010%
Sewer & trash
$487,0009%
Roads & transportation
$299,0006%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$184,0003%
Interest on debt
$108,0002%
Parks & libraries
$79,0001%
Other
$623,00012%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 35%
  • Utility sales 21%
  • Fees & charges 17%
  • Sales taxes 15%
  • Interest, fines & other 6%
  • From the state 3%
  • From other local governments 2%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%

Hickory Creek didn't report all of its 2023 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Hickory Creek

Full-time staff
20
no part-time staff
Average full-time pay
$72,400
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
11
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
11 full-time
Administration & buildings
4 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
2 full-time
Roads & transportation
2 full-time
Other
1 full-time

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Lake Dallas Independent School District

Hickory Creek's K–12 school district, shared with Lake Dallas and Corinth. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$11,970
Texas: $12,815
Students
3,811
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$164.9 million
at year end

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

  • Local 62%
  • State 32%
  • Federal 6%

Of the $11,970 per pupil, $6,801 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.

Also serving Hickory Creek: Lewisville Independent School District ($13,147 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Hickory Creek pay

Typical tax bill
$8,012
a year · Texas typical $4,232
Effective rate
1.58%
of home value · Texas 1.49%
Typical home value
$507,200
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 Hickory Creek's government

🏛️ Official websitehickorycreek-tx.gov ↗

Town hall & decisions in Hickory Creek →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Hickory Creek

Hickory Creek is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representative Brandon Gill. Greg Abbott is governor.

All of Hickory Creek'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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