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.
Where Hitchcock's money goes
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.
Who works for Hitchcock
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
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.
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).
Which schools Hitchcock kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Hitchcock 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.
Contact Hitchcock's government
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.
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.