Italy, TX town hall & government
Italy spent $3 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $1,529 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Italy's government.
Where Italy's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 31%
- Fees & charges 25%
- Sales taxes 19%
- Interest, fines & other 12%
- Utility sales 12%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
- From the state <1%
Italy 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 Italy
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Italy Independent School District
Italy'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 29%
- State 62%
- Federal 9%
Of the $18,166 per pupil, $10,699 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 Italy kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Italy 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 Italy's government
Who represents Italy
Italy is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representative Jake Ellzey. 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.