Hondo, TX town hall & government
Hondo spent $58.1 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $6,120 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Hondo's government.
Where Hondo's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 59%
- Utility sales 19%
- Property taxes 9%
- From the state 5%
- From the federal government 3%
- Sales taxes 3%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
- From other local governments <1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Hondo
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Hondo Independent School District
Hondo'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 43%
- State 42%
- Federal 15%
Of the $12,023 per pupil, $7,076 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 Hondo kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Hondo 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 Hondo's government
Who represents Hondo
Hondo is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz. 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.