Leakey, TX town hall & government
Leakey spent $528,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,225 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Leakey's government.
Where Leakey's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 38%
- Sales taxes 31%
- Fees & charges 15%
- From the state 13%
- From other local governments 3%
Who works for Leakey
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Leakey didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Leakey Independent School District
Leakey'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 77%
- State 18%
- Federal 5%
Of the $14,894 per pupil, $7,916 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 Leakey kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Leakey 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 Leakey's government
Who represents Leakey
Leakey is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representative Chip Roy. 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.