Terrell, TX town hall & government
Terrell spent $86.3 million in the year to September 30, 2024, about $4,303 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Terrell's government.
Where Terrell's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 27%
- Property taxes 19%
- Utility sales 16%
- Fees & charges 14%
- From the state 12%
- Interest, fines & other 6%
- From the federal government 4%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Terrell
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Terrell Independent School District
Terrell's K–12 school district, shared with Poetry and Oak Ridge. 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 47%
- State 38%
- Federal 15%
Of the $12,215 per pupil, $6,580 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 Terrell kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Terrell 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 Terrell's government
Who represents Terrell
Terrell is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representative Lance Gooden. 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.