Howardwick, TX town hall & government
Howardwick spent $97,000 in the year to September 30, 2022, about $244 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Howardwick's government.
Where Howardwick's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Interest, fines & other 38%
- Property taxes 23%
- Fees & charges 17%
- From the federal government 16%
- Sales taxes 6%
- From the state <1%
Who works for Howardwick
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Clarendon Independent School District
Howardwick's K–12 school district, shared with Clarendon. 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 29%
- State 59%
- Federal 13%
Of the $15,808 per pupil, $8,990 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 Howardwick kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Howardwick 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 Howardwick's government
Who represents Howardwick
Howardwick 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.