Redwater, TX town hall & government
Redwater spent $1.2 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $1,052 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Redwater's government.
Where Redwater's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 65%
- Fees & charges 12%
- From the state 10%
- Sales taxes 5%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- Property taxes 4%
Who works for Redwater
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Redwater Independent School District
Redwater'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 22%
- State 70%
- Federal 8%
Of the $12,593 per pupil, $8,372 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 Redwater kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
Contact Redwater's government
Who represents Redwater
Redwater is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representative Nathaniel Moran. 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.