Town Hall · Itasca

Itasca, TX town hall & government

Itasca spent $637,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $357 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Itasca's money goes

Spent
$637,000
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$357
typical Texas cities: $1,280
Long-term debt
$80,000
$45 per resident
Water & other utilities
$288,00045%
Police
$168,00026%
Administration & buildings
$116,00018%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$37,0006%
Fire
$19,0003%
Sewer & trash
$6,0001%
Interest on debt
$3,000<1%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 32%
  • From the state 30%
  • Property taxes 24%
  • Fees & charges 15%
Town workforce

Who works for Itasca

Full-time staff
19
3 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$40,400
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
6
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
6 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
4 full-time2 part
Water & other utilities
4 full-time
Administration & buildings
3 full-time
Sewer & trash
1 full-time1 part
Other
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

Itasca Independent School District

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

Spending per pupil
$14,018
Texas: $12,815
Students
656
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$8.3 million
at year end

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

  • Local 42%
  • State 51%
  • Federal 7%

Of the $14,018 per pupil, $8,017 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 Itasca pay

Typical tax bill
$1,901
a year · Texas typical $4,232
Effective rate
1.66%
of home value · Texas 1.49%
Typical home value
$114,800
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Itasca's government

🏛️ Official websitebiglittletowntx.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Itasca →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Itasca

Itasca is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representative Jake Ellzey. Greg Abbott is governor.

All of Itasca'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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