Pantego, TX town hall & government
Pantego spent $7.3 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $2,934 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Pantego's government.
Where Pantego's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 47%
- Property taxes 21%
- Utility sales 11%
- Fees & charges 11%
- Interest, fines & other 8%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- From the state 1%
Pantego 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 Pantego
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Pantego didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Arlington Independent School District
Pantego's K–12 school district, shared with Dalworthington Gardens and Arlington. 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 54%
- State 34%
- Federal 12%
Of the $12,690 per pupil, $7,454 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 Pantego kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Pantego 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 Pantego's government
Who represents Pantego
Pantego is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representative Roger Williams. 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.