Higgins, TX town hall & government
Higgins spent $594,000 in the year to September 30, 2022, about $1,571 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Higgins's government.
Where Higgins's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 30%
- Fees & charges 26%
- Property taxes 23%
- Sales taxes 20%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Higgins didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Higgins
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Higgins didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Canadian Independent School District
Higgins's K–12 school district, shared with Canadian. 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 86%
- State 10%
- Federal 4%
Of the $15,650 per pupil, $8,833 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 Higgins kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Higgins 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 Higgins's government
Who represents Higgins
Higgins is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representative Ronny Jackson. 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.