Paducah, TX town hall & government
Paducah spent $32,000 in the year to September 30, 2022, about $30 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Paducah's government.
Where Paducah's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 100%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Paducah collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Who works for Paducah
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Paducah Independent School District
Paducah'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 42%
- State 48%
- Federal 9%
Of the $20,689 per pupil, $10,149 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 Paducah kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Paducah 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 Paducah's government
Who represents Paducah
Paducah is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representative Ronny Jackson. 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.