Salado, TX town hall & government
Salado spent $735,000 in the year to September 30, 2022, about $309 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Salado's government.
Where Salado's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 69%
- Property taxes 24%
- Other taxes & licenses 3%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- Fees & charges 1%
- From the state <1%
Salado didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Salado
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Salado didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Salado Independent School District
Salado'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 66%
- State 29%
- Federal 5%
Of the $10,646 per pupil, $6,653 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 Salado kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Salado 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 Salado's government
Who represents Salado
Salado is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representative John R. Carter. 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.