Town Hall · Nocona

Nocona, TX town hall & government

Nocona spent $3.1 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $1,042 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Nocona's money goes

Spent
$3.1 million
fiscal year to September 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,042
typical Texas cities: $1,280
Long-term debt
$193,000
$64 per resident
Administration & buildings
$961,00031%
Water & other utilities
$882,00028%
Police
$484,00015%
Parks & libraries
$266,0008%
Roads & transportation
$243,0008%
Sewer & trash
$134,0004%
Fire
$83,0003%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$48,0002%
Interest on debt
$9,000<1%
Other
$34,0001%

Where the money comes from

  • Fees & charges 35%
  • Utility sales 22%
  • Property taxes 18%
  • Sales taxes 16%
  • Interest, fines & other 6%
  • From the state 2%
  • From other local governments 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Nocona

Full-time staff
21
6 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$44,300
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
5
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
6 full-time1 part
Administration & buildings
5 full-time
Water & other utilities
4 full-time
Roads & transportation
3 full-time
Parks & libraries
0 full-time4 part
Sewer & trash
2 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
1 full-time
Other
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

Nocona Independent School District

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

Spending per pupil
$18,678
Texas: $12,815
Students
752
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$18.8 million
at year end

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

  • Local 27%
  • State 66%
  • Federal 7%

Of the $18,678 per pupil, $11,219 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 Nocona pay

Typical tax bill
$1,347
a year · Texas typical $4,232
Effective rate
1.10%
of home value · Texas 1.49%
Typical home value
$122,400
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.

Local

Contact Nocona's government

Town hall & decisions in Nocona →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Nocona

Nocona is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representative Ronny Jackson. Greg Abbott is governor.

All of Nocona'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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