Town Hall · Slaton

Slaton, TX town hall & government

Slaton spent $15.5 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $2,600 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Slaton's government.

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Slaton's money goes

Spent
$15.5 million
fiscal year to September 30, 2022
Per resident
$2,600
typical Texas cities: $1,280
Long-term debt
$10.1 million
$1,684 per resident
Water & other utilities
$5.1 million33%
Sewer & trash
$3.2 million20%
Interest on debt
$383,0002%
Fire
$71,000<1%
Administration & buildings
$35,000<1%
Parks & libraries
$24,000<1%
Other
$6.8 million44%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 45%
  • Fees & charges 36%
  • Property taxes 17%
  • Sales taxes 2%

Slaton didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Slaton

Full-time staff
67
15 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$54,700
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
15
and 4 full-time firefighters
Police
21 full-time
Health & welfare
11 full-time2 part
Water & other utilities
9 full-time
Administration & buildings
3 full-time8 part
Roads & transportation
6 full-time
Fire
4 full-time1 part
Sewer & trash
4 full-time1 part
Parks & libraries
1 full-time1 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time2 part
Other
8 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Slaton didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Slaton Independent School District

Slaton's K–12 school district, shared with Buffalo Springs Lake and Ransom Canyon. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$17,840
Texas: $12,815
Students
1,247
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$9.8 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Texas districts overall: 51% local, 36% state, 13% federal

  • Local 31%
  • State 53%
  • Federal 16%

Of the $17,840 per pupil, $9,972 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Slaton pay

Typical tax bill
$1,398
a year · Texas typical $4,232
Effective rate
1.65%
of home value · Texas 1.49%
Typical home value
$84,600
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Slaton's government

Town hall & decisions in Slaton →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Slaton

Slaton is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representative Jodey C. Arrington. Greg Abbott is governor.

All of Slaton's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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