Murchison, TX town hall & government
Murchison spent $481,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $789 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Murchison's government.
Where Murchison's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 35%
- Sales taxes 25%
- From the state 24%
- Fees & charges 15%
- Interest, fines & other <1%
Who works for Murchison
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Murchison Independent School District
Murchison's elementary 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 16%
- State 72%
- Federal 13%
Of the $17,953 per pupil, $9,453 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 Murchison kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Murchison 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 Murchison's government
Who represents Murchison
Murchison 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.