Hooks, TX town hall & government
Hooks spent $2.7 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $1,012 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Hooks's government.
Where Hooks's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 29%
- Property taxes 24%
- Utility sales 17%
- Sales taxes 14%
- From the state 11%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Hooks
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Hooks Independent School District
Hooks'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 27%
- State 68%
- Federal 5%
Of the $13,264 per pupil, $7,696 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 Hooks kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Hooks 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 Hooks's government
Who represents Hooks
Hooks is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representative Pat Fallon. 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.