Town Hall · Troy

Troy, TX town hall & government

Troy spent $2.1 million in the year to August 31, 2022, about $952 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Troy's money goes

Spent
$2.1 million
fiscal year to August 31, 2022
Per resident
$952
typical Texas cities: $1,280
Long-term debt
$204,000
$93 per resident
Sewer & trash
$787,00038%
Water & other utilities
$533,00026%
Police
$416,00020%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$212,00010%
Roads & transportation
$63,0003%
Administration & buildings
$56,0003%
Parks & libraries
$13,0001%
Interest on debt
$6,000<1%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 22%
  • Property taxes 21%
  • Fees & charges 18%
  • Sales taxes 16%
  • From the state 10%
  • Interest, fines & other 8%
  • Other taxes & licenses 4%

Troy didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce

Who works for Troy

Full-time staff
12
2 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$62,000
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
5
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
5 full-time
Administration & buildings
4 full-time1 part
Roads & transportation
2 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
1 full-time1 part

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Troy Independent School District

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

Spending per pupil
$11,183
Texas: $12,815
Students
1,706
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$25.8 million
at year end

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

  • Local 37%
  • State 58%
  • Federal 5%

Of the $11,183 per pupil, $7,042 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 Troy pay

Typical tax bill
$2,914
a year · Texas typical $4,232
Effective rate
1.45%
of home value · Texas 1.49%
Typical home value
$201,500
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 Troy's government

Town hall & decisions in Troy →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Troy

Troy is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representative John R. Carter. Greg Abbott is governor.

All of Troy'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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