Star Harbor, TX town hall & government
Star Harbor spent $269,000 in the year to September 30, 2022, about $552 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Star Harbor's government.
Where Star Harbor's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 35%
- Property taxes 30%
- Utility sales 28%
- From the federal government 6%
- Interest, fines & other <1%
Who works for Star Harbor
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Malakoff Independent School District
Star Harbor's K–12 school district, shared with Malakoff, Caney City, Tool and Trinidad. 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 82%
- State 7%
- Federal 10%
Of the $14,855 per pupil, $8,158 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 Star Harbor kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Star Harbor 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 Star Harbor's government
Who represents Star Harbor
Star Harbor is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representative Lance Gooden. 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.