Ponder, TX town hall & government
Ponder spent $1.5 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $610 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Ponder's government.
Where Ponder's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 41%
- Utility sales 27%
- Fees & charges 14%
- From the federal government 9%
- Sales taxes 9%
- Interest, fines & other <1%
Who works for Ponder
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Ponder Independent School District
Ponder's K–12 school district, shared with DISH. 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 64%
- State 33%
- Federal 3%
Of the $11,624 per pupil, $6,717 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 Ponder kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Ponder 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 Ponder's government
Who represents Ponder
Ponder is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representative Brandon Gill. 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.