O'Donnell, TX town hall & government
O'Donnell spent $202,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $238 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach O'Donnell's government.
Where O'Donnell's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 29%
- Fees & charges 28%
- Property taxes 23%
- From other local governments 16%
- From the state 2%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
Who works for O'Donnell
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
O'Donnell Independent School District
O'Donnell'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 38%
- State 51%
- Federal 11%
Of the $20,561 per pupil, $11,956 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 O'Donnell kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in O'Donnell 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 O'Donnell's government
Who represents O'Donnell
O'Donnell is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representative Jodey C. Arrington. 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.