Lancaster, TX town hall & government
Lancaster spent $61.6 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $1,570 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Lancaster's government.
Who runs Lancaster
From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Where Lancaster's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 34%
- Fees & charges 20%
- Sales taxes 16%
- Interest, fines & other 12%
- Utility sales 12%
- From other local governments 3%
- Other taxes & licenses 3%
Who works for Lancaster
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Lancaster Independent School District
Lancaster'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 53%
- State 31%
- Federal 16%
Of the $12,726 per pupil, $6,302 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.
Also serving Lancaster: Dallas Independent School District ($15,160 per pupil).
Which schools Lancaster kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Lancaster 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.
Contact Lancaster's government
Who represents Lancaster
Lancaster is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representative Jasmine Crockett. 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.