Moody, TX town hall & government
Moody spent $273,000 in the year to September 30, 2022, about $191 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Moody's government.
Where Moody's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 27%
- Property taxes 21%
- From the federal government 20%
- Fees & charges 18%
- Sales taxes 9%
- Interest, fines & other 6%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Moody
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Moody didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Moody Independent School District
Moody'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 30%
- State 61%
- Federal 8%
Of the $15,675 per pupil, $8,135 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 Moody kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Moody 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 Moody's government
Who represents Moody
Moody is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representative Pete Sessions. 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.