Town Hall · McKinney

McKinney, TX town hall & government

McKinney spent $560.8 million in the year to September 30, 2024, about $2,703 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach McKinney's government.

Local leadership

Who runs McKinney

From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.

Town budget

Where McKinney's money goes

Spent
$560.8 million
fiscal year to September 30, 2024
Per resident
$2,703
typical Texas cities: $2,422
Long-term debt
$695.6 million
$3,352 per resident
Water & other utilities
$97.7 million17%
Administration & buildings
$94.5 million17%
Roads & transportation
$79.3 million14%
Parks & libraries
$56 million10%
Sewer & trash
$48.1 million9%
Police
$47.4 million8%
Fire
$45.5 million8%
Interest on debt
$14.7 million3%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$7.7 million1%
Health & welfare
$2.6 million<1%
Housing & development
$2.2 million<1%
Other
$65.2 million12%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 26%
  • Sales taxes 18%
  • Fees & charges 17%
  • Utility sales 15%
  • Interest, fines & other 15%
  • From the federal government 3%
  • Other taxes & licenses 3%
  • From the state 2%
  • From other local governments 1%
Town workforce

Who works for McKinney

Full-time staff
1,203
228 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$80,500
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
228
and 204 full-time firefighters
Police
301 full-time
Parks & libraries
132 full-time220 part
Fire
227 full-time
Administration & buildings
161 full-time
Roads & transportation
127 full-time1 part
Water & other utilities
59 full-time
Sewer & trash
44 full-time1 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
20 full-time2 part
Housing & development
4 full-time
Other
128 full-time4 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

McKinney Independent School District

McKinney's K–12 school district, shared with New Hope, Weston, Lowry Crossing and Fairview. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$11,965
Texas: $12,815
Students
23,306
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$478.9 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Texas districts overall: 51% local, 36% state, 13% federal

  • Local 77%
  • State 17%
  • Federal 6%

Of the $11,965 per pupil, $7,100 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 McKinney: Prosper Independent School District ($11,249 per pupil) · Frisco Independent School District ($10,604 per pupil) · Allen Independent School District ($11,509 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in McKinney pay

Typical tax bill
$7,791
a year · Texas typical $4,232
Effective rate
1.65%
of home value · Texas 1.49%
Typical home value
$471,800
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact McKinney's government

🏛️ Official websitemckinneytexas.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in McKinney →

Beyond town hall

Who represents McKinney

McKinney is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representatives Keith Self and Pat Fallon. Greg Abbott is governor.

All of McKinney's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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