Town Hall · Talty

Talty, TX town hall & government

Talty spent $250,000 in the year to September 30, 2022, about $87 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Talty's money goes

Spent
$250,000
fiscal year to September 30, 2022
Per resident
$87
typical Texas cities: $1,280
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Police
$52,00021%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$13,0005%
Other
$185,00074%

Where the money comes from

  • Sales taxes 64%
  • Interest, fines & other 17%
  • Other taxes & licenses 17%
  • Fees & charges 2%

Talty 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 Talty

Full-time staff
0
8 part-time too
Police
0 full-time5 part
Administration & buildings
0 full-time2 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time1 part

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Forney Independent School District

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

Spending per pupil
$11,593
Texas: $12,815
Students
17,002
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$1.1 billion
at year end

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

  • Local 52%
  • State 44%
  • Federal 3%

Of the $11,593 per pupil, $6,576 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 Talty pay

Typical tax bill
$7,134
a year · Texas typical $4,232
Effective rate
1.48%
of home value · Texas 1.49%
Typical home value
$483,300
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.

Local

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Beyond town hall

Who represents Talty

Talty is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representative Lance Gooden. Greg Abbott is governor.

All of Talty'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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