Rule, TX town hall & government
Rule spent $465,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $761 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Rule's government.
Where Rule's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 28%
- Utility sales 26%
- Sales taxes 17%
- Property taxes 17%
- From the federal government 13%
- Interest, fines & other <1%
Who works for Rule
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Rule Independent School District
Rule'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 33%
- State 56%
- Federal 11%
Of the $20,585 per pupil, $11,008 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 Rule kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Rule 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 Rule's government
Who represents Rule
Rule is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representative Jodey C. Arrington. 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.