Thorndale, TX town hall & government
Thorndale spent $762,000 in the year to September 30, 2022, about $585 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Thorndale's government.
Where Thorndale's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 28%
- Utility sales 23%
- Fees & charges 18%
- Sales taxes 14%
- From the state 10%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
Who works for Thorndale
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Thorndale Independent School District
Thorndale'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 30%
- State 65%
- Federal 6%
Of the $14,313 per pupil, $8,993 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 Thorndale kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Thorndale 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 Thorndale's government
Who represents Thorndale
Thorndale is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representative Pete Sessions. 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.