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Natalia, TX town hall & government

Natalia spent $1.1 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $674 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Natalia's money goes

Spent
$1.1 million
fiscal year to September 30, 2022
Per resident
$674
typical Texas cities: $1,280
Long-term debt
$1.8 million
$1,123 per resident
Water & other utilities
$259,00024%
Police
$238,00022%
Sewer & trash
$217,00020%
Administration & buildings
$143,00013%
Roads & transportation
$54,0005%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$43,0004%
Health & welfare
$3,000<1%
Parks & libraries
$2,000<1%
Other
$134,00012%

Where the money comes from

  • Fees & charges 20%
  • Utility sales 17%
  • Sales taxes 17%
  • Property taxes 17%
  • From the state 13%
  • From the federal government 12%
  • Interest, fines & other 4%
Town workforce

Who works for Natalia

Full-time staff
9
5 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$42,600
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
5
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
5 full-time
Administration & buildings
1 full-time3 part
Sewer & trash
2 full-time
Water & other utilities
1 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time1 part
Roads & transportation
0 full-time1 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

Natalia Independent School District

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

Spending per pupil
$14,262
Texas: $12,815
Students
1,268
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$10.5 million
at year end

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

  • Local 24%
  • State 63%
  • Federal 12%

Of the $14,262 per pupil, $7,746 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 Natalia pay

Typical tax bill
$1,218
a year · Texas typical $4,232
Effective rate
0.86%
of home value · Texas 1.49%
Typical home value
$141,700
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 Natalia's government

Town hall & decisions in Natalia →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Natalia

Natalia is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz. Greg Abbott is governor.

All of Natalia'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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