Sundown, TX town hall & government
Sundown spent $2.5 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $1,755 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Sundown's government.
Where Sundown's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 27%
- Property taxes 26%
- Sales taxes 26%
- Fees & charges 14%
- From the state 4%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
Sundown didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Sundown
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Sundown Independent School District
Sundown'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 86%
- State 11%
- Federal 3%
Of the $17,352 per pupil, $10,846 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 Sundown kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Sundown 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 Sundown's government
Who represents Sundown
Sundown is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representative Jodey C. Arrington. 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.