Town Hall · Pantego

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.

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Pantego's money goes

Spent
$7.3 million
fiscal year to September 30, 2022
Per resident
$2,934
typical Texas cities: $1,280
Long-term debt
$1.4 million
$549 per resident
Fire
$1.7 million24%
Police
$1.6 million22%
Administration & buildings
$1.6 million21%
Water & other utilities
$991,00014%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$491,0007%
Sewer & trash
$230,0003%
Interest on debt
$95,0001%
Parks & libraries
$78,0001%
Roads & transportation
$65,0001%
Other
$449,0006%

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.

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Pantego

Full-time staff
42
3 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$73,600
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
9
and 11 full-time firefighters
Police
14 full-time1 part
Fire
11 full-time
Water & other utilities
8 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
4 full-time1 part
Administration & buildings
4 full-time
Parks & libraries
0 full-time1 part
Other
1 full-time

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.

Schools · school year 2023–24

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.

Spending per pupil
$12,690
Texas: $12,815
Students
54,750
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$1.2 billion
at year end

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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Pantego pay

Typical tax bill
$4,775
a year · Texas typical $4,232
Effective rate
1.31%
of home value · Texas 1.49%
Typical home value
$363,300
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Pantego's government

🏛️ Official websitetownofpantego.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Pantego →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Pantego

Pantego is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representative Roger Williams. Greg Abbott is governor.

All of Pantego's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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