Junction, TX town hall & government
Junction spent $3.7 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $1,522 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Junction's government.
Where Junction's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 32%
- Utility sales 20%
- Property taxes 17%
- Interest, fines & other 15%
- Sales taxes 15%
- From the state 2%
Who works for Junction
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Junction Independent School District
Junction'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 60%
- State 23%
- Federal 17%
Of the $14,912 per pupil, $8,837 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 Junction kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Junction 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 Junction's government
Who represents Junction
Junction is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representative August Pfluger. 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.