Onalaska, TX town hall & government
Onalaska spent $2.5 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $789 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Onalaska's government.
Who runs Onalaska
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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Where Onalaska's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 47%
- From the state 24%
- Interest, fines & other 23%
- Other taxes & licenses 4%
- From other local governments 2%
Who works for Onalaska
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Onalaska Independent School District
Onalaska'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 37%
- State 48%
- Federal 15%
Of the $13,371 per pupil, $7,448 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 Onalaska kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Onalaska 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.
Contact Onalaska's government
Who represents Onalaska
Onalaska is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representative Morgan Luttrell. 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.