Talco, TX town hall & government
Talco spent $3,000 in the year to August 31, 2022, about $6 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Talco's government.
Where Talco's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 37%
- Fees & charges 19%
- From the federal government 16%
- Property taxes 15%
- Sales taxes 12%
Who works for Talco
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Rivercrest Independent School District
Talco's K–12 school district, shared with Bogata. 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 33%
- State 56%
- Federal 11%
Of the $15,039 per pupil, $9,372 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 Talco kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Talco 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 Talco's government
Who represents Talco
Talco is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representative Nathaniel Moran. 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.