Tolar, TX town hall & government
Tolar spent $28,000 in the year to September 30, 2022, about $27 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Tolar's government.
Where Tolar's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 29%
- Property taxes 27%
- Fees & charges 24%
- Sales taxes 19%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Who works for Tolar
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Tolar Independent School District
Tolar'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 38%
- State 57%
- Federal 5%
Of the $11,164 per pupil, $7,273 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 Tolar kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Tolar 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 Tolar's government
Who represents Tolar
Tolar is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representative Roger Williams. 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.