Lockney, TX town hall & government
Lockney spent $211,000 in the year to September 30, 2022, about $130 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Lockney's government.
Where Lockney's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 32%
- From the state 28%
- Fees & charges 23%
- Property taxes 9%
- Sales taxes 8%
Who works for Lockney
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Lockney Independent School District
Lockney'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 26%
- State 62%
- Federal 13%
Of the $17,703 per pupil, $10,010 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 Lockney kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Lockney 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 Lockney's government
Who represents Lockney
Lockney is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representative Jodey C. Arrington. 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.