Shepherd, TX town hall & government
Shepherd spent $1.4 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $582 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Shepherd's government.
Where Shepherd's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 33%
- From the state 21%
- Fees & charges 17%
- Sales taxes 14%
- Property taxes 13%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- Interest, fines & other <1%
Who works for Shepherd
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Shepherd Independent School District
Shepherd'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 22%
- State 61%
- Federal 17%
Of the $12,399 per pupil, $6,551 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 Shepherd kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Shepherd 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 Shepherd's government
Who represents Shepherd
Shepherd is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representative Morgan Luttrell. 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.