Town Hall · Hitchcock

Hitchcock, TX town hall & government

Hitchcock spent $4.1 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $526 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Hitchcock's money goes

Spent
$4.1 million
fiscal year to September 30, 2022
Per resident
$526
typical Texas cities: $1,280
Long-term debt
$754,000
$96 per resident
Courts, inspections & corrections
$2.2 million54%
Police
$531,00013%
Roads & transportation
$507,00012%
Administration & buildings
$274,0007%
Health & welfare
$56,0001%
Interest on debt
$41,0001%
Fire
$38,0001%
Sewer & trash
$11,000<1%
Other
$469,00011%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 39%
  • From the state 31%
  • Sales taxes 14%
  • Fees & charges 6%
  • From the federal government 4%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
  • From other local governments <1%

Hitchcock didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce

Who works for Hitchcock

Full-time staff
45
no part-time staff
Average full-time pay
$54,400
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
17
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
18 full-time
Administration & buildings
9 full-time
Water & other utilities
7 full-time
Roads & transportation
6 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
2 full-time
Sewer & trash
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.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Hitchcock Independent School District

Hitchcock's K–12 school district, shared with La Marque and Tiki Island. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$15,421
Texas: $12,815
Students
1,899
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$60.9 million
at year end

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

  • Local 40%
  • State 34%
  • Federal 26%

Of the $15,421 per pupil, $8,326 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 Hitchcock: Santa Fe Independent School District ($12,404 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Hitchcock pay

Typical tax bill
$2,404
a year · Texas typical $4,232
Effective rate
1.28%
of home value · Texas 1.49%
Typical home value
$188,300
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 Hitchcock's government

🏛️ Official websitecityofhitchcock.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Hitchcock →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Hitchcock

Hitchcock is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representative Randy K. Weber, Sr.. Greg Abbott is governor.

All of Hitchcock'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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