Panhandle, TX town hall & government
Panhandle spent $1.2 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $549 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Panhandle's government.
Where Panhandle's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 26%
- Fees & charges 25%
- Property taxes 23%
- Sales taxes 15%
- From the state 8%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Panhandle didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Panhandle
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Panhandle didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Panhandle Independent School District
Panhandle'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 55%
- State 42%
- Federal 4%
Of the $14,930 per pupil, $8,819 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 Panhandle kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Panhandle 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 Panhandle's government
Who represents Panhandle
Panhandle 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.