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Hudson, TX town hall & government

Hudson spent $2.8 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $537 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Hudson's money goes

Spent
$2.8 million
fiscal year to September 30, 2022
Per resident
$537
typical Texas cities: $1,280
Long-term debt
$754,000
$143 per resident
Sewer & trash
$1.1 million40%
Police
$474,00017%
Roads & transportation
$411,00014%
Administration & buildings
$190,0007%
Fire
$60,0002%
Interest on debt
$34,0001%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$29,0001%
Health & welfare
$6,000<1%
Other
$489,00017%

Where the money comes from

  • Fees & charges 55%
  • Property taxes 19%
  • Sales taxes 16%
  • From the state 4%
  • Interest, fines & other 4%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%

Hudson 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 Hudson

Full-time staff
12
2 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$50,800
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
2
full-time, with power of arrest
Roads & transportation
3 full-time1 part
Administration & buildings
3 full-time
Sewer & trash
3 full-time
Police
2 full-time1 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
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

Hudson Independent School District

Hudson's K–12 school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$12,257
Texas: $12,815
Students
2,741
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$7.6 million
at year end

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

  • Local 23%
  • State 65%
  • Federal 13%

Of the $12,257 per pupil, $7,548 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Hudson pay

Typical tax bill
$2,416
a year · Texas typical $4,232
Effective rate
1.41%
of home value · Texas 1.49%
Typical home value
$171,700
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 Hudson's government

Town hall & decisions in Hudson →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Hudson

Hudson is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representative Pete Sessions. Greg Abbott is governor.

All of Hudson'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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