Meadow, TX town hall & government
Meadow spent $747,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $1,295 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Meadow's government.
Where Meadow's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 29%
- Fees & charges 26%
- Utility sales 24%
- Sales taxes 16%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- From the state 1%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Meadow 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 Meadow
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Meadow Independent School District
Meadow'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 34%
- State 53%
- Federal 13%
Of the $19,835 per pupil, $10,768 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 Meadow kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Meadow 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 Meadow's government
Who represents Meadow
Meadow 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.