Town Hall · Northlake

Northlake, TX town hall & government

Northlake spent $26.8 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $6,162 per resident.

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

Local leadership

Who runs Northlake

From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.

Town budget

Where Northlake's money goes

Spent
$26.8 million
fiscal year to September 30, 2022
Per resident
$6,162
typical Texas cities: $1,280
Long-term debt
$26.7 million
$6,143 per resident
Water & other utilities
$8.7 million32%
Sewer & trash
$4.9 million18%
Roads & transportation
$3.2 million12%
Police
$2.7 million10%
Administration & buildings
$1.8 million7%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$1.6 million6%
Interest on debt
$276,0001%
Other
$3.7 million14%

Where the money comes from

  • Other taxes & licenses 34%
  • Utility sales 19%
  • Property taxes 16%
  • Sales taxes 15%
  • Fees & charges 11%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%
  • From the state 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Northlake

Full-time staff
61
no part-time staff
Average full-time pay
$66,300
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
20
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
22 full-time
Roads & transportation
21 full-time
Administration & buildings
9 full-time
Housing & development
4 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
3 full-time
Water & other utilities
2 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Northwest Independent School District

Northlake's K–12 school district, shared with Corral City, Haslet, Justin, Roanoke, Trophy Club and Newark. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$10,825
Texas: $12,815
Students
30,736
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$2.3 billion
at year end

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

  • Local 85%
  • State 13%
  • Federal 2%

Of the $10,825 per pupil, $6,391 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 Northlake: Argyle Independent School District ($10,905 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Northlake pay

Typical tax bill
$10,000+
a year · Texas typical $4,232
Typical home value
$565,600
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 Northlake's government

🏛️ Official websitetown.northlake.tx.us ↗

Town hall & decisions in Northlake →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Northlake

Northlake is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representative Brandon Gill. Greg Abbott is governor.

All of Northlake'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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