Niederwald, TX town hall & government
Niederwald spent $260,000 in the year to September 30, 2023, about $387 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Niederwald's government.
Where Niederwald's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Interest, fines & other 47%
- Property taxes 28%
- Sales taxes 25%
Who works for Niederwald
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Niederwald didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Hays Consolidated Independent School District
Niederwald's K–12 school district, shared with Buda, Hays, Mountain City, Uhland and Kyle. 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 61%
- State 34%
- Federal 5%
Of the $11,392 per pupil, $6,781 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.
Also serving Niederwald: Lockhart Independent School District ($11,614 per pupil).
Which schools Niederwald kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Niederwald 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 Niederwald's government
Who represents Niederwald
Niederwald is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representatives Greg Casar and Michael Cloud. 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.