Taft, TX town hall & government
Taft spent $3.1 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $1,083 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Taft's government.
Where Taft's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 44%
- Fees & charges 25%
- Property taxes 19%
- Interest, fines & other 8%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- Sales taxes 2%
- From other local governments 1%
Who works for Taft
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Taft Independent School District
Taft'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 64%
- State 22%
- Federal 14%
Of the $17,269 per pupil, $8,744 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 Taft kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Taft 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.
Contact Taft's government
Who represents Taft
Taft is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representative Michael Cloud. 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.