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Teague, TX town hall & government

Teague spent $2.4 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $684 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Teague's money goes

Spent
$2.4 million
fiscal year to September 30, 2022
Per resident
$684
typical Texas cities: $1,280
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Water & other utilities
$682,00028%
Police
$651,00027%
Parks & libraries
$357,00015%
Sewer & trash
$257,00011%
Roads & transportation
$188,0008%
Fire
$130,0005%
Administration & buildings
$120,0005%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$28,0001%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 28%
  • Property taxes 27%
  • Fees & charges 22%
  • Sales taxes 19%
  • Interest, fines & other 4%
  • From the state <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Teague

Full-time staff
21
3 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$46,900
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
7
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
7 full-time
Administration & buildings
4 full-time
Parks & libraries
2 full-time2 part
Sewer & trash
3 full-time
Water & other utilities
3 full-time
Roads & transportation
1 full-time1 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
1 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Teague Independent School District

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

Spending per pupil
$13,111
Texas: $12,815
Students
1,251
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$2 million
at year end

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

  • Local 50%
  • State 37%
  • Federal 13%

Of the $13,111 per pupil, $7,084 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 Teague pay

Typical tax bill
$1,401
a year · Texas typical $4,232
Effective rate
1.17%
of home value · Texas 1.49%
Typical home value
$119,900
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.

Local

Contact Teague's government

Town hall & decisions in Teague →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Teague

Teague is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representative Pete Sessions. Greg Abbott is governor.

All of Teague'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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