Lindsay, TX town hall & government
Lindsay spent $990,000 in the year to September 30, 2023, about $926 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Lindsay's government.
Where Lindsay's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 33%
- Fees & charges 29%
- Utility sales 19%
- Sales taxes 12%
- Interest, fines & other 6%
- From other local governments 1%
- From the state <1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Lindsay
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Lindsay Independent School District
Lindsay'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 37%
- Federal 3%
Of the $13,911 per pupil, $8,264 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 Lindsay kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Lindsay 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 Lindsay's government
Who represents Lindsay
Lindsay is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representative Brandon Gill. 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.