Town Hall · Jarrell

Jarrell, TX town hall & government

Jarrell spent $607,000 in the year to September 30, 2022, about $292 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Jarrell's money goes

Spent
$607,000
fiscal year to September 30, 2022
Per resident
$292
typical Texas cities: $1,280
Long-term debt
$6.6 million
$3,174 per resident
Sewer & trash
$224,00037%
Water & other utilities
$163,00027%
Administration & buildings
$113,00019%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$57,0009%
Police
$50,0008%

Where the money comes from

  • Sales taxes 42%
  • Fees & charges 31%
  • Property taxes 22%
  • Utility sales 5%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%

Jarrell 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 Jarrell

Full-time staff
15
3 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$64,900
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
6
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
7 full-time
Administration & buildings
6 full-time1 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
1 full-time1 part
Housing & development
1 full-time
Roads & transportation
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Jarrell Independent School District

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

Spending per pupil
$12,172
Texas: $12,815
Students
3,713
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$282.5 million
at year end

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

  • Local 64%
  • State 31%
  • Federal 4%

Of the $12,172 per pupil, $7,054 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 Jarrell pay

Typical tax bill
$5,317
a year · Texas typical $4,232
Effective rate
1.54%
of home value · Texas 1.49%
Typical home value
$346,300
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 Jarrell's government

🏛️ Official websitecityofjarrell.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Jarrell →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Jarrell

Jarrell is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representative John R. Carter. Greg Abbott is governor.

All of Jarrell'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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