Shallowater, TX town hall & government
Shallowater spent $9.2 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $3,530 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Shallowater's government.
Where Shallowater's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 33%
- Property taxes 27%
- Interest, fines & other 16%
- Fees & charges 14%
- Sales taxes 5%
- From other local governments 3%
- From the state 1%
Who works for Shallowater
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Shallowater didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Shallowater Independent School District
Shallowater'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 39%
- State 53%
- Federal 8%
Of the $13,194 per pupil, $7,210 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 Shallowater kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Shallowater 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 Shallowater's government
Who represents Shallowater
Shallowater 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.