La Ward, TX town hall & government
La Ward spent $28,000 in the year to September 30, 2022, about $120 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach La Ward's government.
Where La Ward's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 54%
- Utility sales 46%
Who works for La Ward
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Industrial Independent School District
La Ward'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 67%
- State 30%
- Federal 3%
Of the $12,774 per pupil, $7,436 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 La Ward kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in La Ward 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 La Ward's government
Who represents La Ward
La Ward is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representative Michael Cloud. 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.