Shamrock, TX town hall & government
Shamrock spent $633,000 in the year to September 30, 2022, about $368 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Shamrock's government.
Where Shamrock's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 36%
- Fees & charges 22%
- Property taxes 19%
- Sales taxes 12%
- From the federal government 10%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- Interest, fines & other <1%
- From the state <1%
Who works for Shamrock
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Shamrock Independent School District
Shamrock'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 31%
- State 57%
- Federal 12%
Of the $19,718 per pupil, $11,203 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 Shamrock kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Shamrock 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 Shamrock's government
Who represents Shamrock
Shamrock is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representative Ronny Jackson. 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.