Town Hall · Hideaway

Hideaway, TX town hall & government

Hideaway spent $87,000 in the year to September 30, 2022, about $27 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Hideaway's money goes

Spent
$87,000
fiscal year to September 30, 2022
Per resident
$27
typical Texas cities: $1,280
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Fire
$86,00099%
Administration & buildings
$1,0001%

Where the money comes from

  • Sales taxes 98%
  • From the state 2%
Schools · school year 2023–24

Lindale Independent School District

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

Spending per pupil
$11,309
Texas: $12,815
Students
4,552
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$57.4 million
at year end

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

  • Local 37%
  • State 54%
  • Federal 8%

Of the $11,309 per pupil, $7,058 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 Hideaway pay

Typical tax bill
$3,745
a year · Texas typical $4,232
Effective rate
1.12%
of home value · Texas 1.49%
Typical home value
$335,100
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

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Beyond town hall

Who represents Hideaway

Hideaway is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representative Nathaniel Moran. Greg Abbott is governor.

All of Hideaway'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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