Town Hall · Stratford

Stratford, TX town hall & government

Stratford spent $3.9 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $1,901 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Stratford's money goes

Spent
$3.9 million
fiscal year to September 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,901
typical Texas cities: $1,280
Long-term debt
$754,000
$364 per resident
Courts, inspections & corrections
$2 million51%
Roads & transportation
$595,00015%
Police
$474,00012%
Administration & buildings
$245,0006%
Health & welfare
$50,0001%
Fire
$34,0001%
Interest on debt
$34,0001%
Sewer & trash
$10,000<1%
Other
$499,00013%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 61%
  • Sales taxes 22%
  • Fees & charges 8%
  • Other taxes & licenses 4%
  • From the state 3%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%

Stratford 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 Stratford

Full-time staff
29
18 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$76,600
a year, before benefits
Water & other utilities
14 full-time
Parks & libraries
0 full-time18 part
Sewer & trash
5 full-time
Administration & buildings
4 full-time
Roads & transportation
2 full-time
Other
4 full-time

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Stratford Independent School District

Stratford's K–12 school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$14,105
Texas: $12,815
Students
534
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$4.3 million
at year end

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

  • Local 60%
  • State 36%
  • Federal 5%

Of the $14,105 per pupil, $8,728 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 Stratford pay

Typical tax bill
$3,033
a year · Texas typical $4,232
Effective rate
2.33%
of home value · Texas 1.49%
Typical home value
$129,900
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Stratford's government

🏛️ Official websitestratfordtx.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Stratford →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Stratford

Stratford is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representative Ronny Jackson. Greg Abbott is governor.

All of Stratford'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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