Town Hall · Moulton

Moulton, TX town hall & government

Moulton spent $2.6 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $2,855 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Moulton's money goes

Spent
$2.6 million
fiscal year to September 30, 2022
Per resident
$2,855
typical Texas cities: $1,280
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Water & other utilities
$1.7 million67%
Police
$391,00015%
Sewer & trash
$213,0008%
Administration & buildings
$197,0008%
Parks & libraries
$35,0001%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$21,0001%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 65%
  • Sales taxes 12%
  • Property taxes 9%
  • Fees & charges 9%
  • Interest, fines & other 6%
  • From the state <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Moulton

Full-time staff
10
1 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$92,400
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
3
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
3 full-time1 part
Administration & buildings
3 full-time
Water & other utilities
2 full-time
Parks & libraries
1 full-time
Sewer & trash
1 full-time

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Moulton Independent School District

Moulton's K–12 school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$18,102
Texas: $12,815
Students
293
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$11 million
at year end

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

  • Local 84%
  • State 8%
  • Federal 8%

Of the $18,102 per pupil, $9,628 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Moulton pay

Typical tax bill
$1,766
a year · Texas typical $4,232
Effective rate
1.11%
of home value · Texas 1.49%
Typical home value
$159,800
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Moulton's government

Town hall & decisions in Moulton →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Moulton

Moulton is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representative Michael Cloud. Greg Abbott is governor.

All of Moulton'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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