Lone Star, TX town hall & government
Lone Star spent $1.3 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $905 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Lone Star's government.
Where Lone Star's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 26%
- Utility sales 24%
- Property taxes 19%
- From the state 17%
- Sales taxes 13%
- Interest, fines & other <1%
Who works for Lone Star
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Daingerfield-Lone Star Independent School District
Lone Star's K–12 school district, shared with Daingerfield. 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 42%
- State 41%
- Federal 17%
Of the $17,384 per pupil, $9,696 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 Lone Star: Hughes Springs Independent School District ($13,922 per pupil).
Which schools Lone Star kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Lone Star 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 Lone Star's government
Who represents Lone Star
Lone Star is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representative Nathaniel Moran. 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.