Reklaw, TX town hall & government
Reklaw spent $1.2 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $3,159 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Reklaw's government.
Where Reklaw's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 90%
- From the federal government 4%
- Fees & charges 4%
- From other local governments 1%
- Sales taxes 1%
- Interest, fines & other <1%
Who works for Reklaw
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Rusk Independent School District
Reklaw's K–12 school district, shared with Rusk and Gallatin. 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 64%
- Federal 14%
Of the $13,834 per pupil, $8,136 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 Reklaw kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Reklaw 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 Reklaw's government
Who represents Reklaw
Reklaw is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representatives Nathaniel Moran and Jake Ellzey. 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.