Newcastle, TX town hall & government
Newcastle spent $320,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $564 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Newcastle's government.
Where Newcastle's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 65%
- Property taxes 29%
- Utility sales 6%
- From other local governments <1%
- Sales taxes <1%
Who works for Newcastle
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Newcastle Independent School District
Newcastle'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 71%
- State 26%
- Federal 3%
Of the $14,929 per pupil, $9,662 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 Newcastle kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Newcastle 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 Newcastle's government
Who represents Newcastle
Newcastle is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representative Roger Williams. 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.