Texline, TX town hall & government
Texline spent $193,000 in the year to September 30, 2023, about $420 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Texline's government.
Where Texline's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 66%
- Sales taxes 23%
- Fees & charges 7%
- From the state 3%
Who works for Texline
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Texline didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Texline Independent School District
Texline'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 56%
- State 38%
- Federal 6%
Of the $14,862 per pupil, $8,797 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 Texline kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Texline 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 Texline's government
Who represents Texline
Texline is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representative Ronny Jackson. 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.