Malakoff, TX town hall & government
Malakoff spent $1.6 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $711 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Malakoff's government.
Where Malakoff's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 57%
- Sales taxes 43%
- Interest, fines & other <1%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Malakoff collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Malakoff didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Malakoff
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Malakoff Independent School District
Malakoff's K–12 school district, shared with Star Harbor, Caney City, Tool and Trinidad. 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 82%
- State 7%
- Federal 10%
Of the $14,855 per pupil, $8,158 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 Malakoff kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Malakoff 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 Malakoff's government
Who represents Malakoff
Malakoff is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representative Lance Gooden. 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.