Hico, TX town hall & government
Hico spent $2.4 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $1,680 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Hico's government.
Where Hico's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 28%
- Property taxes 17%
- Utility sales 17%
- Fees & charges 15%
- From the state 13%
- Interest, fines & other 10%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Hico
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Hico Independent School District
Hico's K–12 school district. 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 34%
- State 61%
- Federal 5%
Of the $13,159 per pupil, $8,171 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 Hico kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Hico 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 Hico's government
Who represents Hico
Hico is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representatives John R. Carter and Roger Williams. 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.